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Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies

edited by Oriana Bandiera Erica Bosio Giancarlo Spagnolo

30 Nov 2021

Covid-19 has served as a global case study for increased discretion in public procurement, with governments worldwide making rules more flexible to increase spending, reduce the damage, and save lives. This CEPR eBook provides fascinating insights into the tension between rules and discretion in public procurement, including through several country-level case studies.

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Introduction: Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies

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Bandiera, O, E Bosio and G Spagnolo (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/introduction-procurement-focus-rules-discretion-and-emergencies

Rules, bunching and discretion in emergency procurement: Evidence from an earthquake

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Coviello, D, C Lotti and G Spagnolo (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/rules-bunching-and-discretion-emergency-procurement-evidence-earthquake

Renegotiations of public contracts: A blessing in disguise?

Jean Beuve

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Beuve, J (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/renegotiations-public-contracts-blessing-disguise

Public procurement under and after emergencies

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Fazekas, M, S Nishchal and T Soreide (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/public-procurement-under-and-after-emergencies

Political connections in public procurement

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Baranek, B and V Titl (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/political-connections-public-procurement

The changing perceptions of corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic in Russia

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Detkova, P, P Pronin, and A Tkachenko (2021), “The changing perceptions of corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic in Russia“, in A Yakovlev (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/changing-perceptions-corruption-during-covid-19-pandemic-russia

Complementary regulations to improve public procurement

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Bosio, E, M Grujicic and J Lemoine (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/complementary-regulations-improve-public-procurement

The role of buyer competence

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Decarolis, F, L Giuffrida, and E Iossa (2021), “The role of buyer competence“, in V Mollisi (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/role-buyer-competence

Traditional audit design may distort incentives

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Gerardino, M, S Litschig and D Pomeranz (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/traditional-audit-design-may-distort-incentives

Infrastructure procurement and elite-level collusion in Lebanon

Pandemic corruption: Insights from Latin America

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Gallego, J, M Prem and J Vargas (eds), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/pandemic-corruption-insights-latin-america