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Man-wai TK 2006. Formulating an effective anti-corruption strategy: the experience of the Hong Kong
ICAC. Resource material series 69: 196–201
This article discusses how the Hong Kong ICAC developed its anti-corruption strategy, included steps
taken. It then sets out the strategy that is in place.
Man-wai TK 2006. Investigating corruption. Resource material series 69: 191–195
This article discusses the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption and how it deals with
the difficulties of investigating corruption, the prerequisites for an effective investigation and methods of
investigation.
Murray JT 2006. The minnows of Triton: policing, politics and corruption in the South Pacific islands.
Canberra: the author
This book recounts the author’s experiences in the ten years when he was responsible for the Australian
Federal Police’s South Pacific Islands desk. The author discusses the issues relating to opportunism by
white-collar fraudsters and widespread domestic corruption which is destroying the fiscal and political
integrity of Pacific Island countries as well as the natural resources.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development 2006. Australia: phase 2: report on the
application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign public Officials in International Business
Transactions and the 1997 recommendation on combating bribery in international business transactions.
Paris: OECD
This report evaluates and makes recommendations on Australia’s implementation of the OECD Convention
on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related
instruments. The Australian authorities demonstrated a strong commitment to combating foreign bribery.
Pritchard J 2006. Introduction to the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Resource material series 69: 201–230
This article provides a history of the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption;
discussions the Commission’s current status; assesses the effectiveness of the Commission; and gives
an overview of the functions and powers of the Commission. The second part of the article provides case
studies of corruption investigations carried out by the Commission.
Quah J 2006. Curbing Asian corruption: an impossible dream? Current history 105(690): 176–179.
http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/21128/Corruption_article_in_CH.pdf
This paper examines the difficulties of curbing corruption in Asia and notes and discusses the impact of
the lack of political will upon the success of anti-corruption campaigns.
Quinn BJM 2006. Vietnam’s last call for bribes. Far Eastern economic review 169(5): 52–54
This paper examines weaknesses in anti-corruption laws in Vietnam, the lack of an independent agency,
more recent shifts in government and the role of the media.
Rose-Ackerman S (ed) 2006. International handbook on the economics of corruption. Cheltenham UK:
Edward Elgar
This book deals with a number of pertinent issues ranging from an economic analysis of corruption, to the
causes and consequences of corruption, measuring governance using cross-country perceptions data
and determinants of corruption in developing countries.
Sampford C et al. 2006. Measuring corruption. Aldershot: Ashgate
This book contains a variety of expert contributions which deal with the complexity and difficulty of, and
potential for, measuring corruption.