According to a recent study, the United States has more public sector corruption than do many other developed economies. More precisely, Transparency International reports that corruption perceptions are higher for the United States than for 21 other countries. Those nations perceived to be less-corrupt are: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom; The Nordics: Denmark, [...]
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How Corrupt is the United States?
Posted in International, tagged Corruption, Rule of Law, Transparency on October 31, 2010 | 8 Comments »
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