Conflict of interest could be a serious problem and may lead to fraud practices if it is not managed properly. The various remedies proposed by scholars and practitioners seem to assume that individuals and institutions have a very clear definition of what conflict of interest is and are fully...

The concept of Quality of Public Finance has become of high importance over time. It focuses on the role that public finance and fiscal policy can play to sustain economic growth, employment and competitiveness in the context of European strategy (Lisbon strategy and, now, Europe 2020). Stemming...