TY  - GEN
AU  - Askari, Hossein
AU  - Rehman,Scheherazade S.
AU  - Arfaa,Noora
TI  - Corruption and its manifestation in the Persian Gulf
SN  - 9781847206121
AV  - HD9576.P35 A85 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Cheltenham
PB  - Edward Elgar,|
KW  - Petroleum industry and trade
KW  - Corrupt practices
KW  - Persian Gulf Region
KW  - Petrol endüstrisi ve ticareti
KW  - Kanunsuz işler
KW  - Basra Körfezi Bölgesi
KW  - Business
KW  - Management
KW  - işletme
KW  - Yönetim
N1  - The authors of this timely book investigate various forms and measures of corruption, examine whether corruption is more acute in Persian Gulf countries than elsewhere, and illustrate the unique forms it takes in oil- and natural gas-rich economies. They also analyze the major factors that promote corrupt practices and how they impact economic growth and social development. While corruption is globally pervasive and adversely affects the interests of citizens worldwide, it has perhaps received the most notoriety in developing countries that have an abundance of mineral deposits. Among these de; Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to corruption in the Persian Gulf; 2. Islamic teachings and corruption; 3. A review of the causes and consequences of corruption; 4. The impact of oil and gas dependency on corruption; 5. Corruption, economic growth and the petroleum sector in the Persian Gulf; 6. Addressing corruption, the natural resource curse and intergenerational equity in the Persian Gulf; References; Index
ER  -