1st Edition
Corruption and the Sustainable Development Goals
With a chapter devoted to each of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, this edited volume explores the evidence that corruption is a strong impediment to achieving the SDGs and that strong anti-corruption policy is essential if any are to be achieved. For some of the goals there is much existing theory and evidence which will be summarised and made accessible to an interdisciplinary audience. For example, studies strongly suggest that corruption is associated with greater poverty (SDG 1) and lower growth rates (SDG 8). Furthermore, there is considerable research on the effects of corruption on the scope for decent work and growth (SDG 8) and an established connection between corruption and industry, innovation, and infrastructure (SDG 9). In other areas, the research is more scant. For example, there is limited work on how corruption can be a contributing factor to food insecurity and famine (SDG 2). There has been little work specifically on corruption and sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) and responsible consumption and production (SDG 12). Similarly, more work is needed on the effects of corruption on climate action (SDG 13), life below water (SDG 14), and life on land (SDG15). In these areas the chapter surveys the research that does exist and motivates further study.
This book will be an essential research and reference guide to readers interested in political economy, sustainable development, social issues, politics and development studies.
Dedication
List of figures
About the editors
List of contributors
Foreword by Mary Robinson
Introduction
Robert Gillanders and Chandan Kumar Jha
1 Corruption and SDG1: No Poverty
Benedict Clements, Sanjeev Gupta, and João Jalles
2 Corruption and SDG 2: Zero Hunger
Kedar Vishnu , Robert Gillanders , Chandan Kumar Jha , and Alwin Dsouza
3 Corruption and SDG 3: Good Health and Well Being
Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett and Lena Raballand
4 Corruption and SDG 4: Quality Education
Idrissa Ouedraogo and Eugenie W.H. Maiga
5 Corruption and SDG5: Gender Equality
Ina Kubbe and Giovanna Rodríguez-García
6 Corruption and SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for All
Michael Breen and Danny Marks
7 Corruption and SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Prantik Bagchi, Chandan Kumar Jha, and Santosh Kumar Sahu
8 Corruption and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
George R.G. Clarke
9 Corruption and SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Robert Gillanders, Lubani Nondo, and Silvia Rocchetta
10 Corruption and SDG10: Reduced Inequalities
Oguzhan Dincer
11 Corruption and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Regina Connolly, Fernando Forattini, and Robert Gillanders
12 Corruption and SDG 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption
David Aled Williams
13 Corruption and SDG 13: Climate Action
Doris Aja-Eke, Robert Gillanders, and Chandan Kumar Jha
14 Corruption and SDG 14: Life Below Water
Jade Lindley
15 Corruption and SDG 15: Life on Land
Sonali Singh and Sanjay Kumar Singh
16 Corruption and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Michael Johnston
17 Corruption and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Arusha Cooray, Fatih Kırşanlı, Bibhudutta Panda
Biography
Robert Gillanders is a Professor of Economics at Dublin City University, Ireland and Co-Director of the DCU Anti-Corruption Research Centre.
Chandan Kumar Jha is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Madden College of Business and Economics, Le Moyne College.
