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3) Reduced commitments from donor agencies
When corrupt politicians influence the approval of an investment project, the rate of return as calculated by cost benefit analysis ceases to be the criterion for project selection. 2) Reduced investment leads to reduced goods and services and inflation
Reduced investment leads to reduced goods and services, a concomitant reduction in gross domestic product and inflation. Because of corruption, maintenance and repairs always takes a back seat to new projects. High levels of corruption add to the risk of Ghana being marginalized in the international economy. Neither is it an intellectual effort to impress readers.
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Corruption can have a negative effect on foreign investment because for most foreign firms corruption is a cost of doing business to be recouped from revenues. This fear and uncertainty translates to reduced business growth and reduced gross domestic product. In extreme cases, the extortion of bribes from entrepreneurs can be seen as a tax which can reduce the incentive to invest. Pollution 4.Health deficiency and more. and features to Corruption is now recognized to be one of the world’s greatest challenges. 9) Corruption leads to uncertainty in economic transactions
but increasingly these agencies are now concerned that their aid fosters sustainable development and not end up in the pockets of corrupt government officials or finance unproductive public expenditure.
When entrepreneurs and businessmen are required to pay bribes before necessary permits are issued, they tend to view it as a cost of doing business and therefore pass that cost onto consumers (that is you and me) who suffer from high prices. In those instances where businesses refuse to pay “speed money” or grease the palms of bureaucrats, they are subjected to delays and frustration. 8) Poor maintenance of public infrastructure
The agencies are therefore focused increasingly on issues of good governance and in those cases of poor governance; some donors have scaled back their assistance. The aim of this article is to describe in very simple terms the evil effects of corruption on a nation such as Ghana. Injustice, 3. 6) Government’s inability to finance budget expenditures - Deficit Financing
The allocation of public procurement contracts through a corrupt system leads to inferior public infrastructure and services. The more corrupt a country is the lower its economic growth rate. Conclusion
Consequently, the selected projects are not selected on merit but because of cronyism and patronage. This is not an academic exercise along the lines of a college term paper or a PHD thesis.
B) Borrowings to meet the deficits leaves higher interest obligation for future generations
This essay seeks to establish the relationship between corruption and development. Consequently if … 10) Corruption reduces Investment and Economic Growth
All rights reserved. Injustice, 3. document.write(user + '@' + site + ''); site = "ghanaweb.com"; The prevalence of corruption arguably influences the economic environment through the creation of significantly higher levels of risks and uncertainty in economic transactions.
Whereas the above discussion is not exhaustive it is a powerful enough sample of the salient factors.
4) Reduced foreign direct investment
Here are 15 effects of corruption in our daily life.These effects include 1. Instead, our aim is to present a simple easy to understand exposition of how corruption can hamper the economic development of a nation.
The centerpiece of Anas work was to show how the corruption was depriving the Ghana government of much needed tax revenue. Corruption & Fraud Audit Consortium, Ghana Ltd (CAFAC)
Our next article will examine the social impact of corruption.