Abstract
Public corruption can be defined as the misuse of public office for unofficial ends. Corruption slows down bureaucratic processes, leads to inappropriate public spending, and negatively impacts the quality and accessibility of public services. Determinants of public corruption are linked to the presence of government monopoly in the provision of specific services, high discretionary power of public officials, inefficient bureaucracies, and the lack of transparency in the political system, governmental agencies, the press and the media. New Public Management (NPM) reform addressed several determinants of public corruption by counteracting excessive bureaucracy, increasing competition and quality of public services. However, the evidence on the impact of NPM on corruption is still contradictory. It seems largely dependent on how NPM is translated in specific reform strategies by governments, on how control mechanisms are constructed and adapted to the new administrative structure, and on the type of corruption considered.
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