The publication is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the level of corruption in central and eastern European countries. The second part focuses on individual anti-corruption measures utilised in Central and Eastern Europe. Each paper presents only one instrument and in the form of case studies it presents the mechanics, rationale of adoption and sustainability potential of each tool. The main goal of the presented case studies is to examine the concrete impact of the adopted measures on the scope of corruption in a particular area as well as the pursuant political economy. This publication is based on the comprehension of the anti corruption effects on distinct public policies as well as on the understanding of the means of their pursuit and enforcement. The case studies are examples of the anti-corruption tools utilised in practice.

Table of Contents

About the Authors..............................................................................................................7

Preface..................................................................................................................................9

Corruption and Anti-Corruption Measures: Introduction

Em.lia Sič.kov.-Beblav., Katar.na Staroňov................................................... 11

PART I

Corruption in the New Member States

Is Corruption in the New Member States Converging with the Rest

of The EU ? An Empirical Investigation.

Miroslav Beblavý................................................................................................. 23

What are the Changes in the "Lithuanian Map of Corruption”?

Jolanta Aleknevičienė...................................................................................... 45

Corruption and Anti-Corruption Tools in the Slovenian Political System

Miro Hacek.......................................................................................................... 65

Public Policy Intervention Instruments in the Fight against Corruption

Katarína Staroňov.............................................................................................. 77

PART II

Examples of Anti-corruption Measures in the New Member States

Interest Groups, Lobbying, Interaction Environment and Transparency

in Public Sector Decision-Making

Beáta Meričkov., J.n Šebo................................................................................ 103

Open Government ?Free Access to Information in Slovakia

Erik Láštic.......................................................................................................... 121

Annual Reports as a Tool for Increasing the Transparency

of Public Institutions

Juraj Mišina....................................................................................................... 135

Public Comments to VZN Ordinances:The Hidden Potential of this Civic

Participation Instrument in the Fight against Corruption in Slovakia’s Local

Governments

Alexandra Suchalová, Matej Polák................................................................... 145

Reforming the Financing of Political Parties in Slovakia

Emília Sičáková-Beblavá, Juraj Mišina............................................................ 161

Anti-Corruption Measures in Slovak Judiciary: The Case of Court

Management and Special Court

Katarína Staroňová............................................................................................ 183

The Role of Structural Reforms in Active Labour Market Policy

in Anti-corruption in Slovakia

Miroslav Beblavý............................................................................................... 207

The Protection of Whistleblowers in Romania

Victor Alistar, Andreea Nastase........................................................................ 225

NISPAcee Press information

NISPAcee Press Call...................................................................................................... 249

Recent, upcoming and other relevant NISPAcee publications................................ 251

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