Political Economy of Government Auditing - Financial Governance and the Rule of Law in Latin America and Beyond

Zusatztext 80573665 Informationen zum Autor Carlos Santiso Klappentext The Political Economy of Government Auditing addresses the elusive quest for greater transparency and accountability in the management of public finances in emerging economies; and, more specifically, it examines the contribution of autonomous audit agencies (AAAs) to the fight against corruption and waste. Zusammenfassung The Political Economy of Government Auditing addresses the elusive quest for greater transparency and accountability in the management of public finances in emerging economies; and, more specifically, it examines the contribution of autonomous audit agencies (AAAs) to the fight against corruption and waste. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Budget Institutions and Financial Governance 1. Political Economy of Budget Oversight and External Auditing 2. Institutional Arrangements for External Auditing 3. The Board Model and the Case of Argentina 4. The Court Model and the Case of Brazil 5. The Monocratic Model and the Case of Chile 6. Government Auditing in Transition. Conclusions: Auditing, Accountability and Anticorruption

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• Authors: Carlos Santiso, Carlos (African Development Bank Santiso, Santiso Carlos
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2009
• EAN: 9780415477734
• ISBN: 978-0-415-47773-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Law, Development and Globalization; Law, Development and Globaliza; Law, Development and Globalization
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Developing Countries, Political Economy, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Global South / Developing countries