Rules, Discretion, and Corruption in Procurement: Evidence from Italian Government Contracting

Decarolis, Francesco; Fisman, Raymond; Pinotti, Paolo; Vannutelli, Silvia

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3533368

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“…Our data draw on the same sources as Decarolis et al (2019), a study of corruption in Italian procurement. These data include all road and building procurement auctions in Italy between 2000 and 2016, with a value of at least e40,000.…”

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“…The interested reader may consult the data section of Decarolis et al (2019) for more details on the SDI database.…”

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Validating Corruption Risk Measures: A Key Step to Monitoring SDG Progress

Gnaldi,

Del Sarto

2023

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The Agenda 2030 recognises corruption as a major obstacle to sustainable development and integrates its reduction among SDG targets, in view of developing peaceful, just and strong institutions. In this paper, we propose a method to assess the validity of corruption indicators within an Item Response Theory framework, which explicitly accounts for the latent and multidimensional facet of corruption. Towards this main aim, a set of fifteen red flag indicators of corruption risk in public procurement is computed on data included in the Italian National Database of Public Contracts. Results show a multidimensional structure composed of sub-groups of red flag indicators i. measuring distinct corruption risk categories, which differ in nature, type and entity, and are generally non-superimposable; ii. mirroring distinct dynamics related to specific SDG principles and targets.

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Measuring Corruption Risk in Public Procurement over Emergency Periods

Gnaldi,

Del Sarto

2024

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Times of crisis provide fertile ground for corruption because of looser regulatory frameworks, weaker oversight, and skyrocketing financing levels. Public procurement systems are particularly vulnerable to corruption risks over emergency periods as they are at the frontline of many country responses to crises. In this paper, we propose a curated selection of red flag indicators of corruption risk over crises and discuss a general measurement framework for their computation. The proposed approach exploits the time discontinuity introduced by a crisis and allows us to characterise and differentiate companies and/or contracting authorities with different degree of risk through statistical testing. The suggested framework is intended to accommodate the changing and far-reaching corruption risks induced by crises and mitigate them effectively.

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Rules, Discretion, and Corruption in Procurement: Evidence from Italian Government Contracting

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries

Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption: Evidence from Two Countries

Validating Corruption Risk Measures: A Key Step to Monitoring SDG Progress

Measuring Corruption Risk in Public Procurement over Emergency Periods

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