Corruption in the Water Sector
Corruption in the Water Sector

Summary/Abstract: This paper objective was a survey on current academic and policy debates on corruption, corruption in water sector, corruption factors, combating corruption and the implications of the various international initiatives on social and economic development in transition economies. The methodology used in this paper was the study of a range of published materials (articles, strategies, raports, policies, research studies, laws), which provide theoretical and practical research on corruption and development. Themes discussed ranged from: what is corruption, corruption’s causes, corruption’s effects, perception and measurement of corruption and different efforts and measures on combating corruption. The paper provides information on each author’s perspectives on corruption and accomplish to cover a gap in the literature regarding diffrent approaches to corruption. The value of this paper is that it summarises recent developments in the field and provides a context-setting narrative within which the other papers that comprise this special issue can be situated.

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