Feature review Corruption and its control in the developmental context: An analysis and selective review of the literature

Abstract

This essay both seeks to locate corruption within the current development agenda and to provide a representative overview of the literature, both academic and practitioner, that addresses corruption in this context. The essay provides a background to the study of corruption, and discusses its impact and control in the developmental environment, before following with an annotated selection of representative texts, arranged in the following sections: overview; countries; developmental context and control.