00938nam a22001097a 4500100003300000245004800033260005700081300000900138520056800147650002800715856008500743  aInternational Monetary Fund   aCorruption: Costs and Mitigating Strategies  aWashington D. C.bInternational Monetary Fund c2016  a47p.  aThis paper focuses on corruption that arises from the abuse of public office for private gain. Although corruption is often understood as being transactional in nature (a bribe being the typical example), it can also be manifested by powerful networks between business and government that effectively result in the privatization of public policy. While designing and implementing an anti-corruption strategy requires change on many different levels, the Fund's own experience in assisting member countries suggests that several elements need to be given priority.  aCorruption, Governance   uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Corruption Costs and Mitigating Strategies.pdf