Corruption Around The World
November 17th, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Corruption, Global Governance, Globalization
Transparency International has just published its 2009 Corruption Perception Index and as usual, it is a valuable source of information.
First, the usual animated map:
The Top 10 (least corrupt countries):
No real surprise here.
And the bottom ten (most corrupt countries):
No surprises here either. As noted, war-torn countries are characterized by failing states, bad or non-existent governance.
This video is interesting as well as it addresses the issues of massive disbursements of monies to banks by states as part of stimulus policies:
When it comes to corruption, what afflicts poor countries:
And what afflicts middle and high-income countries as well:
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