01549cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF010607 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 15.00 USD 9781451972771 1020-7635 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Research Dept. IMF Staff papers, Volume 45 No. 4. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998. 1 online resource (180 pages) IMF Staff Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper describes the issue of corruption around the world. The paper surveys and discusses issues related to the causes, consequences, and scope of corruption, and possible corrective actions. It emphasizes the costs of corruption in terms of economic growth. It also emphasizes that the fight against corruption may not be cheap and cannot be independent from the reform of the state. If certain reforms are not made, corruption is likely to continue to be a problem regardless of actions directly aimed at curtailing it. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Papers; IMF Staff Papers ; No. 1998/001 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/024/1998/001/024.1998.issue-001-en.xml IMF e-Library