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Corruption in 2010: ( Transparency International , 2010); Transparency International (TI) defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption is an obstacle to achieving progress by a world faced with pressing problems ranging fro...
Assessing corruption in transition countries: ( S. Knack / World Bank , 2006); This paper assesses corruption levels and trends among countries in the transition countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) based on data from several sources that are both widely used and c...
Worldwide Governance Indicators (GWI) update 2006: ( D Kaufmann;K Aart;M Mastruzzi / World Bank , 2007); This paper presents the latest update of the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) research project.They cover 212 countries and territories for 1996, 1998, 2000, and annually for 2002-2006.The indica...
What can be done about corruption in the judicial sector?: ( Transparency International , 2007); This year’s report concentrates on judicial systems and warns that corruption is undermining judicial systems around the world, denying citizens access to justice and the basic human right to...