05274nam 2200745 a 450 991080909220332120200520144314.01-281-93579-49786611935795981-279-539-1(CKB)1000000000537847(EBL)1681246(OCoLC)815752559(SSID)ssj0000154643(PQKBManifestationID)11148462(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000154643(PQKBWorkID)10418560(PQKB)11124470(MiAaPQ)EBC1681246(WSP)00005169(Au-PeEL)EBL1681246(CaPaEBR)ebr10255632(CaONFJC)MIL193579(EXLCZ)99100000000053784720030717d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFighting corruption in Asia causes, effects, and remedies /editors, John Kidd, Frank-Jurgen Richter1st ed.New Jersey World Scientificc20031 online resource (419 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-238-242-9 Includes bibliographical references.Contents ; List of Contributors ; Chapter 1 Introduction: Corruption and Its Measures ; Introduction ; The Measurement of Corruption ; The Business of Asian Business ; The Structure of the Book ; References ; Chapter 2 The OECD Convention and Asia ; IntroductionOECD Anti-Corruption Efforts The Recommendations ; The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises ; The OECD Principles for Corporate Governance ; Globalizing the Fight against Corruption ; Are Anti-Corruption Efforts Working? ; ReferencesChapter 3 The Asian Money Laundering Explosion What Is Money Laundering? ; The Increased Relevance of Asia in the Global Money Laundering Dynamic ; Money Laundering Typologies in Asia ; Offshore Financial Centres in Asia - A Growing ThreatA Country by Country Evaluation of Money Laundering Problems in Asia References and Further Reading ; Chapter 4 Corruption in Context ; Introduction ; Characteristics ; Comment is Superfluous ; Social Pressures ; Indonesia ; Reform ; ReferencesChapter 5 Is the 21st Century 'The Age of Asia-Pacific Region'? Hopes and Expectations as Viewed from East Russia Introduction ; The Definition of Corruption ; The Main Organized Crimes in the Far East of Russia ; A Short Overview of the Situation in the Far East Countries beyond RussiaComparisons of Fights against Corruption - as a Way of Perfecting of Russian Legislation Fundamental changes within economies are needed to create arm's-length relations between governments, corporations, and banks. We are taking risks when investing in the future, and risk-taking demands openness and truthfulness from the agents we employ. If investors and accountants can concur on the degree of disclosure that is morally right we may come to some global agreement on what constitutes corruption - but to do this we have to bring together those who advocate profit-making with those who see this as usury; and we have to care for the future in novel ways - unknown in the past - so aCorruption in AsiaCorruptionAsiaCorruptionAsiaPreventionWhite collar crimesAsiaPolitical corruptionAsiaPolitical corruptionAsiaPreventionCorruptionCorruptionPrevention.White collar crimesPolitical corruptionPolitical corruptionPrevention.364.1323095Kidd John795434Richter Frank-Jurgen0MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809092203321Fighting corruption in Asia4055932UNINA