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100			_aSaxena, N.C
245			_aReducing corruption through policy reforms
260			_c2011
300			_ap.526-534
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_aWith the increased incidence of corruption even in higher echelons of government, the lower levels have also become free of any fear of punishment or retribution, with the result that the corruption at all levels is fast becoming a 'low risk and high reward' activity. Corruption at the top has emboldened lower level officials who now openly exploit the masses with impunity. In such an environment, exercise of power for its clients demands fudging of rules, dependence upon corrupt civil servants, plundering of the public treasury, and decay of governance. This article recommends a three-pronged strategy to curb these tendencies by reducing opportunities for corruption by deregulation and privatisation administrative procedures to reduce the opportunity for corruption by increasing accountability, transparency and the role of citizens voice. - Reproduced.
650			_aCorruption
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a94159
999			_c94159 _d94159