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The new public corruption: Old questions for new challenges

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  • Giuseppe Grossi
  • Daniela Pianezzi

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•The study focuses on corruption and accountability in public procurement.Fig. 1Survey question: How widespread do you think the problem of corruption is in your country? (%).Source: Eurobarometer TI (2015). Fig. 2Survey question: How widespread do you think corruption in public procurement managed by national authorities is in your country (%)?Source: Eurobarometer TI (2015).Fig. 3The role of the state in modern democracy.Source: Own elaboration.•We provide a case analysis about an episode of corruption in Italy.•The analysis shows the limitations of the legalistic and neoliberal approaches to corruption.•Traditional political accountability is not enough for democratic empowerment.•The virtue of autonomy of public servant plays a pivotal role in the fight against corruption.This paper focuses on corruption in public procurement. It describes the contemporary face of corruption by investigating the role of public accountability in the fight against corruption. The paper describes a specific episode of corruption relative to the awarding of government contracts for big events, such as the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Relying on the philosophical insights of Rousseau, Popper, Kant and others, the study suggests the need for enabling a democratic control and constructing a public ethics for the common good.

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  • Giuseppe Grossi & Daniela Pianezzi, 2018. "The new public corruption: Old questions for new challenges," Accounting Forum, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(1), pages 86-101, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accfor:v:42:y:2018:i:1:p:86-101
    DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2016.05.002
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