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Curbing corruption can help countries achieve higher and more inclusive growth. The paper focuses on the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia. The roots of corruption often lie in poor economic governance, and thus improving governance of economic institutions can help curb corruption. While every MCD country possesses its own strengths and weaknesses, there are some common themes and problems that emerge.

Economics: General --- International Economics --- Bureaucracy --- Administrative Processes in Public Organizations --- Corruption --- Economywide Country Studies: Asia including Middle East --- Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation --- Political economy --- International institutions --- International organization --- Economics

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Curbing corruption can help countries achieve higher and more inclusive growth. The paper focuses on the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia. The roots of corruption often lie in poor economic governance, and thus improving governance of economic institutions can help curb corruption. While every MCD country possesses its own strengths and weaknesses, there are some common themes and problems that emerge.

Economics: General --- International Economics --- Bureaucracy --- Administrative Processes in Public Organizations --- Corruption --- Economywide Country Studies: Asia including Middle East --- Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation --- Political economy --- International institutions --- International organization --- Economics

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This IMF Departmental Paper presents the key areas in which countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia (MECA) can enhance governance and fight corruption to achieve their economic policy goals. It draws on advances that have already taken hold in the region.

Economics: General --- International Economics --- Bureaucracy --- Administrative Processes in Public Organizations --- Corruption --- Economywide Country Studies: Asia including Middle East --- Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation --- Political economy --- International institutions --- Institutional governance --- Inclusive growth --- Middle East and Central Asia --- Fiscal governance --- Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) --- Fiscal transparency --- Revenue administration transparency and accountability --- Corporate governance --- Money laundering