World Bank Publications
Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative Series and Anti-Corruption Titles 2012 The Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Series
Corruption Prevention and Anti-Money Laundering
DIAGNOSING CORRUPTION IN ETHIOPIA
New
Perceptions, Realities, and the Way Forward for Key Sectors
Edited by Janelle Plummer
ASSET RECOVERY HANDBOOK A Guide for Practitioners
Jean-Pierre Brun, Larissa Gray, Clive Scott and Kevin Stephenson Feb 2011 282 pages 9780821386347 Paperback $30.00
Developed by the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative this is a guide to those grappling with the strategic, organizational, investigative, and legal challenges of recovering stolen assets. It is a practitioner-led project, which provides common approaches to recovering stolen assets located in foreign jurisdictions, identifies the challenges that practitioners are likely to encounter, and introduces good practices.
BARRIERS TO ASSET RECOVERY An Analysis of the Key Barriers and Recommendations for Action
Kevin Stephenson, Larissa Gray, and Ric Power Jun 2011 200 pages 9780821386606 Paperback $30.00
PUBLIC OFFICE, PRIVATE INTERESTS Accountability through Income and Asset Disclosure
New
Mar 2012 168 pages 9780821394526 Paperback $25.95
Income and asset disclosure systems are gaining prominence as a tool in the fight against corruption, and have the potential to support efforts in both prevention and enforcement. This book examines the objectives, design features, and implementation approaches that can contribute to the effectiveness of an income and asset disclosure system, and enhance its impact as a prevention and enforcement tool.
THE PUPPET MASTERS
How the Corrupt Use Legal Structures to Hide Stolen Assets and What to Do About It
Emile van der Does de Willebois, J.C. Sharman, Robert Harrison, Ji Won Park, and Emily Halter Nov 2011 284 pages 9780821388945 Paperback $25.00
Drawing on the experience of practitioners, the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative launched this study to identify the barriers to stolen asset recovery internationally, provide brief analysis of the impact of these barriers, and propose recommendations for overcoming these obstacles.
Linking the beneficial owner (the Puppet Master) to the proceeds of corruption is notoriously hard. With sizeable wealth and resources on their side, they exploit transnational constructions and rely on corporate vehicles to conceal ownership and control of tainted assets. This report is solidly built on step-by step arguments and designed to deliver practical, applicable and well substantiated recommendations.
POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSONS
STOLEN ASSET RECOVERY
Preventive Measures for the Banking Sector
Theodore S. Greenberg, Larissa Gray, Delphine Schantz, Carolin Gardner, and Michael Latham Apr 2010 124 pages 9780821382493 Paperback $29.95
Provides recommendations and examples of good practices to help increase the quality and effectiveness of measures of regulatory authorities and banks on politically exposed persons.
A Good Practices Guide for Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture
Theodore S. Greenberg, Linda M. Samuel, Wingate Grant, and Larissa Gray May 2009 280 pages 9780821378908 Mixed Media $39.95
A practice-based guide of 36 key concepts—legal, operational, and practical —that countries can use to develop non-conviction based forfeiture legislation that helps in combating the development problem of corruption and recovering stolen assets.
Jun 2012 410 pages 9780821395318 Paperback $39.95
For decades, corruption in Ethiopia has only been discussed at the margins. Perhaps because many have not experienced corruption as a significant constraint to their lives and businesses, or perhaps because a culture of circumspection has dampened open dialogue, Ethiopia has neither seen the information flows nor the debate on corruption that most other countries have seen in recent years. This study attempts to fill this information gap.
DRAINING DEVELOPMENT?
Controlling Flows of Illicit Funds from Developing Countries
New
Edited by Peter Reuter Feb 2012 548 pages 9780821388693 Paperback $40.00
A growing concern among those interested in economic development is the realization that hundreds of billions of dollars are illicitly flowing out of developing countries to tax havens and other financial centres in the developed world. This volume assesses the dynamics of these flows, much of which is from corruption and tax evasion. The chapters by authors from a variety of backgrounds, including criminologists and practicing lawyers as well as economists, examine many dimensions of the phenomenon.
FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SERVICES
Chronicling Georgia’s Reforms
Jan 2012 124 pages 9780821394755 Paperback $25.95
New
Since the Rose Revolution at the end of 2003, Georgia has had singular success in fighting corruption in a variety of public services. This book is an attempt to chronicle these efforts and to distil the ‘how to’ of these anti-corruption reforms. It uses available data and interviews with current and former government officials to describe the challenges facing government, the decisions made, and the tradeoffs considered. It presents eight case studies covering anti-corruption reforms in the patrol police, taxes, customs, power supply, business deregulations, civil and public registries, university entrance exams, and municipal services.