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Countering Corruption Through Transparency: The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Sub‐Saharan Africa

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  • Ablay Dosmaganbetov
  • Riccardo Pelizzo

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This paper examines the relationship between the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and corruption in 26 resource‐rich developing countries in the sub‐Saharan Africa region over a period of 30 years. It aims to determine the extent to which the EITI mitigates corruption levels within the sample. By covering the entire process of EITI membership, from the intention to join to achieving EITI Compliant status, and focusing specifically on the sub‐Saharan Africa region, which predominantly consists of EITI member countries, this study addresses gaps in existing literature. The findings suggest that the EITI serves as one of several available options to combat corruption within these countries, with varying impacts across different stages of membership. Overall, the research contributes to a better understanding of how transparency and accountability initiatives such as the EITI can influence governance outcomes in resource‐rich developing countries. 本文考察了采掘业透明度倡议 (EITI) 与撒哈拉以南非洲地区26个资源丰富的发展中国家在过去30年间的腐败状况之间的关系。研究旨在确定EITI在多大程度上能够降低样本国家的腐败水平。本研究涵盖了EITI成员资格的整个过程, 从加入意愿到最终获得EITI合规地位, 并重点关注EITI成员国占绝大多数的撒哈拉以南非洲地区, 从而弥补了现有文献的不足。研究结果表明, EITI是这些国家打击腐败的多种可行方案之一, 其影响在成员资格的不同阶段有所差异。总体而言, 本研究有助于更好地理解EITI等透明度和问责制倡议如何影响资源丰富的发展中国家的治理成果。 Este documento examina la relación entre la Iniciativa para la Transparencia de las Industrias Extractivas (EITI, por sus siglas en inglés) y la corrupción en 26 países en desarrollo ricos en recursos de la región de África Subsahariana durante un período de 30 años. Su objetivo es determinar en qué medida la EITI mitiga los niveles de corrupción en la muestra. Al abarcar todo el proceso de adhesión a la EITI, desde la intención de unirse hasta la obtención del estatus de Cumplimiento de la EITI, y centrarse específicamente en la región de África Subsahariana, que se compone principalmente de países miembros de la EITI, este estudio aborda las lagunas existentes en la literatura. Los hallazgos sugieren que la EITI constituye una de las diversas opciones disponibles para combatir la corrupción en estos países, con impactos variables en las diferentes etapas de la adhesión. En general, la investigación contribuye a una mejor comprensión de cómo las iniciativas de transparencia y rendición de cuentas, como la EITI, pueden influir en los resultados de la gobernanza en los países en desarrollo ricos en recursos.

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  • Ablay Dosmaganbetov & Riccardo Pelizzo, 2025. "Countering Corruption Through Transparency: The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Sub‐Saharan Africa," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 188(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:188:y:2025:i:4:n:waf270044
    DOI: 10.1002/waf2.70044
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