ANTIcorruption & fraud: Detection & Measurement
Conference – APRIL 7, 2017
The mission of this special event, co-organized with and corporate partner , was to put together scholars and experts from related fields and share their knowledge and best practices. The small scale of 50+ participants with 13 presentations leaves enough space for discussions. A unique feature of the conference was the afternoon session focused on contemporary data and possible avenues of cooperation with academics. Participants were scholars and professionals with interest in anti-corruption and anti-fraud practices.
Press release from the conference can be found
Full-text proceedings are available
Selected Speakers:
Lucio Picci, Professor from Department of Economics University of Bologna, presented his contemporary works on detection of corruption from data.
David Ondrá�ka, head of Transparency International in the Czech Republic, gave a speech on contemporary issues and challenges of corruption measurement.
Jitka Logesová and Stanislav Me�l, both top end lawyers and experts on compliance from Kinstellar, spoke about the use of evidence (including statistical) in legal procedures.
Filip Pertold, a researcher at CERGE-EI presented his work (co-authored with Jan Palguta) on evidence of Manipulation of Procurement Contracts.
Josef Montag, Assistant Professor from Kazakh-British Technical University presented his paper on odometer fraud detection – case of used car sellers from the Czech Republic.
Peter Bolcha, a researcher at Anglo-American University presented work (co-authored with Jan Rovný) on possible corruption in the car registration process in the Czech Republic.
Overview of the presentations:
| Speaker | Name of presentation |
| Lucio PICCI | Cross-border bribing and measuring corruption |
| David ONDR�ČKA | Corporate tax avoidance and off-shores |
| Jitka LOGESOV� and Stanislav MEČL | Cases from Czech environment |
| Filip PERTOLD | Discretionary thresholds in public procurement |
| Josef MONTAG | Identifying odometer fraud |
| Peter BOLCHA | Possible corruption in the car registration process |
| Steven GAWTHORPE | Spatial proximity and a system of corruption |
| Jana KRAJČOV� | Experimental evidence on poorly designed moderate leniency programs |
| Tomáš EVAN | Dynamic relationship between corruption and FDI |
| Carollann BRAUM | Using RICO to fight corruption |
| Pietro Andrea PODDA | Re-thinking the pervasiveness of corruption in western countries |
| Irena JINDŘICHOVSK� and Vladislav PAVL�T | Heritage of the Czech capital market failures |
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