Fighting Corruption in La Paz, Bolivia: A Case Study
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Fighting Corruption in La Paz, Fighting Corruption in La Paz, Bolivia: Bolivia:
A Case StudyA Case Study
Presented to:Presented to:
PREM – WBI Core Course onPublic Sector Governance &Anticorruption
Presented by:Presented by:
Ronald MacLean-AbaroaLead Public Sector Management Specialist, World Bank Institutewww.worldbank.org/wbi/governance
February 14-17, 2005February 14-17, 2005
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La Paz, Bolivia
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• Capital city of about 1 million.• Country is the poorest in South America• Twice the size of France, few paved roads• Hiperinflation 26,000% p.• Crisis forces President to cut his term short
La Paz, Bolivia:<1985
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Bolivia: 1985
• Political Situation– Democratic elections
– New civilian President
– First elected mayor in 40 years(2-year term)
– Different party from the President
– But lots of international goodwill.
• Economic Situation --- August 1985, massive “shock” economic adjustment– Local political autonomy
cuts economic subsidy for city...
– And the city is broke
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Crises in La Paz
• New Mayor takes office in September, 1985• Hyperinflation and collapse of city revenues • Salary erosion for city employees• City payroll = 120% of month’s revenues• And a mine of systemic corruption
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Public Works
• A huge construction unit (4,000 workers)• Machinery, parts and gasoline stolen.
• Poor quality and time delays• Huge cost overruns • Location of works affected by bribes
(moonlighting)
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Taxes and Revenues
• Complexity: 100 plus different taxes.• Property taxes meaningless
– Low values via hyperinflation– Arrangements with assessors– The proposed tax assessment survey
• Difficult to pay taxes = long cues• Fraud on vehicle, and business taxes.
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Permits and Licenses
• Over-regulation.• Many permits and licenses are required• “Negotiations” in the corridors of City Hall• Delays• Corruption
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The Cashier
• Inflation peddler & speculator
• The nicest cars in the parking lot
• Friend and “lender” to all (including the former Mayor)
• The symbol of mismanagement and corruption
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Procurement
• Collusion• Kickbacks• Complicated procedures in an effort to control
corruption (26 steps for minor purchases)• Results: delays, poor quality, high costs,
cynicism
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Effects on the City
• Financial collapse is imminent• Deteriorated performance• Unable to fulfill mission to the poor• Political suicide?
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What Happened?
La Paz
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Key Steps
• Diagnosis
• Strategy
• Implementation
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Diagnosis
• Addressing the payroll crisis with employees
• What kinds of corruption? Unpack. • Where, how much, who benefits,
who is hurt?• Participatory diagnosis• Special studies
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Participatory Diagnosis in Action: Analyzing Corruption
in the La Paz City Government, 1985*
Source: Adjusting to Reality, Robert Klitgaard, 1991
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Developing a Strategy
• Use a framework to guide analysis• Emphasize institutional adjustment
• Corruption = Monopoly + Discretion - Accountability
• Principal-Agent-Client Model: Information and incentives
• Crime of calculation = Cost/Benefit Analysis
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Implementation
• The principle of frying a “big fish”
…otherwise, the culture of impunity persists
• The cashier bites the dust
• Others: tax evaders, procurement fixers hit.
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Implementation Tips*
• Involve employees in diagnosis and development of strategy
• Help your employees before “attacking” them
– help them with working conditions
– improve payment
• Recover institutional memory
– “French Study”/ hire back experienced people
• Pick low-hanging fruit = early easy successes
• Ally with favorable institutional forces
– “Ride the wave” of reform
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• Re-invent the role: not a construction unit, but a promoter and regulator
• Involve private sector• Huge cuts in personnel
Public Works
• Carry out systematic cost-benefit studies• Community-demanded projects.
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Personnel
• Huge cuts in numbers & better quality.
• Merit system & professionalism.
• New blood through “Young Bolivia”
• Young “best & brightest” foreign talent.
• Salaries comparable with private sector.
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Procurement
• From 26 steps to 6 steps
• Monitor: the principle of the sample
• Competition and transparency
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Permits and licenses
• Deregulate & promote transparency:
• Single registry of all transactions.
• Isolate clients from agents handing permits.
• Manual for “Paceño” citizens.
• Certified “Public” Architects (“CPAs”)
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Taxes and Revenues
• Cut the numbers of taxes (126 to 7)
• Simplify taxes. (asset vs. income tax)
• Pay taxes directly to banks
• “Auto-evaluation” of real property
• Incentives for tax collectors
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Results
• Revenues soared (especially property taxes)
• Investment in public works up by 10 times• International creditworthiness• Corruption down• Re-elected 1995 for fourth term