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050		4	_aHV6771.P35 _bA85 2010
100	1		_aAskari, Hossein.
245	1	0	_aCorruption and its manifestation in the Persian Gulf _h[electronic resource] / _cHossein Askari, Scheherazade Sabina Rehman, Noora Arfaa.
260			_aCheltenham, U.K. : _bEdward Elgar, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (vii, 159 p.) : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction to corruption in the Persian Gulf -- 2. Islamic teachings and corruption -- 3. A review of the causes and consequences of corruption -- 5. The impact of oil and gas dependency on corruption -- 6. Corruption, economic growth and the petroleum sector in the Persian Gulf -- 7. Addressing corruption, the natural resource curse and intergenerational equity in the Persian Gulf.
520			_aThe authors of this timely book investigate various forms and measures of corruption, examine whether corruption is more acute in Persian Gulf countries than elsewhere, and illustrate the unique forms it takes in oil- and natural gas-rich economies. They also analyze the major factors that promote corrupt practices and how they impact economic growth and social development.
650		0	_aCorruption _zPersian Gulf Region.
650		0	_aPetroleum industry and trade _xCorrupt practices _zPersian Gulf Region.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2lcsh
700	1		_aRehman, Scheherazade Sabina.
700	1		_aArfaa, Noora.
710	2		_aEdward Elgar Publishing.
776	1		_z9781847206121 (hardback) _z1847206123
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781847206121.xml
999			_c137077 _d137077