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http://statastic.com [ statastic.com] In an unrelated but equally interesting measure, Transparency International has for several years been publishing the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in order to draw attention to the role of corruption in stifling economic development. When we look at corruption in rich countries, there appears to be a parallel between increased corruption and decreased effectiveness at helping poor countries.

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http://markaelrod.blogspot.com  Mark Elrod's Lame-o Weblog: Association, has said that "Referees should only pretend to fall for the bait, but make sure the result doesn’t favor those offering the bribe.” Bribing public employees has a long tradition in Nigeria, which usually ranks near the bottom inmeasurements of public corruption among nations. Soccer referees have an expectation for bribes that makes the problem a difficult one to solve. (via Cosmos)

Obsidian Wings: pursue freedom and democracy wherever possible, watch history run its course, hope that a coherent opposition party can arise, and help the Venezuelan people pick up the pieces after Chavez runs his country into the ground. It's already perceived as130th least corrupt, and things could get ugly if oil prices take a fall. (via Cosmos)

[Pgpblog.worldbank.org] Poverty and Growth Blog |: The corruption perception index (CPI) of the Transparency International, the ‘control of corruption’ indicators of Kaufmann et al of the World Bank Institute,  the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS, a World Bank survey of 26 countries on the extent of bribe payments in 1999), and the Bureaucratic Efficiency index are some of the attempts at measuring corruption.

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http://adamash.blogspot.com [Adam Ash] I'll be damned, here's a dude with something... : The guy just sounds way more commonsensical and cut-through-the-BS than anyone else. Also, he doesn’t get angry and outraged, but rather sort of blithely amused at the bizarreness of the world.

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