ǂThe ǂgenesis and impact of anti-corruption policies in Portugal

ǂa ǂpreliminary assessment of corruption risk management plans

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of public services and corporations’ corruption risk management plans on international perceptions of corruption in Portugal and on the detection and court conviction of corruption behaviours. Design/Methods/Approach: This research assumed that political systems, institutions and social groups, and the variety of forms in which individuals interact with them play a major role in corruption behaviours. Corruption risk management plans have formed part of the Portuguese anti-corruption strategy since 2009 and their design and implementation has been politically and socially contextualised. Official data on corruption provided by governmental and non-governmental agencies and covering the period between 2001 and 2014 were used to identify corruption trends before and after implementation of the plans. Findings: Existing data suggest that, at least until 2014, the corruption risk management plans had no impact on international perceptions of corruption in Portugal, or on the detection and court conviction of corruption cases. Research Limitations / Implications: The outcome of a single anti-corruption measure, such as the plans, is difficult to identify and isolate since several other measures are activated or remain active during the same time period, as do several social, political, economic or cultural factors. This first and preliminary assessment will have to be followed by a more in-depth, qualitative analysis. Originality/Value: This paper highlights the need to assess the outcomes of every anti-corruption measure. The corruption risk management plans are a time- and resource-consuming measure that must be further tested with regard to its social and political benefits.

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2016
Typology:	1.02 - Review Article
Organization:	UM FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice
UDC:	343.352
COBISS:	3154666
ISSN:	1580-0253
Parent publication:	Varstvoslovje
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Razvoj in vpliv protikorupcijske politike na Portugalskem: preliminarna ocena načrtov za obvladovanje tveganja korupcije
Secondary abstract:	Namen prispevka: Namen prispevka je oceniti vpliv načrtov za obvladovanje tveganja korupcije, ki jih uporabljajo v javni upravi in korporacijah, na mednarodno dojemanje korupcije na Portugalskem ter na odkrivanje in obsodbe koruptivnega vedenja. Metode: Pričujoča raziskava predpostavlja, da igrajo politični sistemi, institucije in družbene skupine ter različni načini posameznikove interakcije z njimi pomembno vlogo pri pojavu koruptivnega vedenja. Načrti za obvladovanje tveganja korupcije so od leta 2009 del portugalske protikorupcijske strategije. Njihovo oblikovanje in izvedba sta bila tako politično kot tudi družbeno kontekstualizirana. Za ugotavljanje trendov korupcije pred in po izvedbi načrtov smo uporabili uradne podatke vladnih in nevladnih agencij o korupciji med letoma 2001 in 2014. Ugotovitve: Obstoječi podatki kažejo, da vsaj do leta 2014 načrti za obvladovanje tveganja korupcije niso imeli nobenega vpliva na mednarodno dojemanje korupcije na Portugalskem ter na odkrivanje in obsodbe primerov korupcije. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave Izide enega ukrepa za boj proti korupciji, kot so načrti, je težko prepoznati in izolirati, saj so v istem časovnem obdobju potekali ali bili aktivirani številni drugi ukrepi, prav tako pa številni socialni, politični, gospodarski in kulturni dejavniki. Prvi in preliminarni oceni bodo morale slediti bolj poglobljene, kvalitativne analize. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Ta članek poudarja potrebo po ocenjevanju rezultatov vseh protikorupcijskih ukrepov. Načrti za obvladovanje tveganja korupcije so dolgotrajni ukrep, ki potrebuje tudi določena sredstva in vire, zato jih je treba še dodatno preskusiti glede na socialne in politične koristi.
Secondary keywords:	korupcija;obvladovanje tveganja korupcije;preprečevanje;
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 160-174
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ18
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ2
Chronology:	2016
ID:	11559920