Transparency as a Means of Preventing Corruption in Public Administration

Antonello Frasca

The paper examines the issue of transparency as a tool for preventing corruption in public
administration. The analysis is conducted by analysing the causes of the phenomenon and its
main economic and social effects, in the decision-making processes of the public administration.
Furthermore, the work focuses on the analysis of the main international legislative experiences
and, in particular, the Italian one, which demonstrate the emergence of ‘transparency rights’ in
order to curb administrative mismanagement behaviour (not only offences) and encourage
virtuous behaviour.

corruption

public administration

transparency

prevention

access to information.

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