The Oxford Handbook of Economic and Institutional Transparency

by Jens Forssbaeck and Lars Oxelheim

Book Overview

In recent years, the term 'transparency' has emerged as one of the most popular and keenly-touted concepts around. In the economic-political debate, the principle of transparency is often advocated as a prerequisite for accountability, legitimacy, policy efficiency, and good governance, as well as a universal remedy against corruption, corporate and political scandals, financial crises, and a host of other problems.

But transparency is more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199917698
• ISBN13: 9780199917693
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 9.8"