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2. Regulating luxury investments: What dirty money can't buy
- Author:
- Craig Fagan and Matteo De Simone
- Publication Date:
- 06-2014
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Most international standards and law enforcement agencies focus their efforts on fighting money laundering by banks and financial institutions. However, several non-financial sectors, such as real estate and luxury goods, are extremely vulnerable to illicit financial flows. Now is the time to clean up the sector and close this loophole for the corrupt.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, International Trade and Finance, and Reform
3. Leaving the corrupt at the door: from denial of entry to passport sales
- Author:
- Craig Fagan and Matteo De Simone
- Publication Date:
- 06-2014
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- For some people national borders constitute an insurmountable barrier. For others, they represent a comfortable way to hide ill-gotten wealth and to escape accountability for their actions. Now is the time to close the legal loopholes that allow corrupt individuals to elude justice for themselves and their money.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, and Reform
4. Corruption Perceptions Index 2011
- Publication Date:
- 01-2012
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries according to their perceived levels of public-sector corruption. The 2011 index draws on different assessments and business opinion surveys carried out by independent and reputable institutions. The surveys and assessments used to compile the index include questions relating to the bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of public funds, and questions that probe the strength and effectiveness of public-sector anti-corruption efforts.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, Economics, Government, and Law Enforcement
5. Reducing demand for illegal timber: Targeting corruption in customs and procurement
- Publication Date:
- 01-2011
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Corruption and illegal logging are well-known drivers of deforestation. In 2001 it was estimated that major timber exporting countries - Indonesia, Brazil and Cameroon - had an illegal logging rate of at least half of their total timber production. This illegal timber finds its way into the consumer markets, often unchecked or unidentified by timber importing countries and industries. As a result, it has been estimated that 20 per cent of wood-based products entering the EU are likely to be illegally sourced.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, International Law, and Natural Resources
- Political Geography:
- Indonesia, Brazil, and Cameroon
6. Whistleblowing: an effective tool in the fight against corruption
- Publication Date:
- 01-2010
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Whistleblowing is increasingly recognised as an important tool in the prevention and detection of corruption and other malpractice. By disclosing wrongdoing in an organisation, whistleblowers can avert harm, protect human rights, help to save lives and safeguard the rule of law. The clandestine nature of corrupt behaviour means that it may never come to light unless cases are reported by people who discover them in the course of their work. But reporting can come at a high price: whistleblowers often expose themselves to great personal risks in order to protect the public interest. As a result of speaking out, they may lose their jobs, dampen their career prospects, and even put their own lives at risk. To provide a safe alternative to silence, TI recommends policy and legal measures to provide: Effective legal protection of whistleblowers against retaliation with full compensation in case of reprisals; Adequate mechanisms in public, private and not-for-profit organisations to ensure that disclosures are properly handled and thoroughly investigated; Public research, data collection, information and training to inform about the public benefit of whistleblowing.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Corruption, Crime, Human Rights, and Law
- Political Geography:
- United States
7. Timber Trafficking and Laundering: An Anti- Corruption Approach
- Publication Date:
- 07-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- The trade in illegal timber and timber products leads to massive economic losses and environmental damage for the countries that are exploited. The World Bank has estimated that up to US$23 billion worth of timber is illegally felled or produced from suspicious origins each year, leading to revenue losses from uncollected logging licenses or taxes.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, Globalization, Natural Resources, and World Bank
8. Building Corporate Integrity Systems to Address Corruption Risks
- Publication Date:
- 09-2009
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Corporate integrity is often perceived to be the product of ethical leadership, strong compliance and effective regulations that prevent and sanction wrong-doing. While these elements are essential, each on their own is not sufficient to comprehensively and sustainably tackle the broad range of interrelated corruption risks that face companies.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Crime, International Trade and Finance, and Markets