What do African donor-sponsored anti-corruption programmes teach us about international development in Africa?

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 320-345

  Michael, Bryane ^a  

^a LINACRE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Anti corruption programmes; International development assistance

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; DESIGN; DEVELOPMENT AID; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK;

AFRICA;

EID: 3442895697     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2004.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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