Regulating Conflict of Interest: International Experience with Asset Declaration and Disclosure
Conflict of interest legislation ensures that when government officials decide issues of public policy, their personal interests do not cloud their judgment -- that their decisions will be based solely on what is best for
Conflict of interest legislation ensures that when government officials decide issues of public policy, their personal interests do not cloud their judgment — that their decisions will be based solely on what is best for the public as a whole. Conflict of interest laws achieve this objective in two ways.