Briber's Index

[Ken H.]

Transparency International, an anti-corruption organization, today released its Bride Payers Index of the major economic countries of the world where governments or corporations are most/least likely to engage in bribery.

 

It’s a bit of an interesting question I think because what constitutes improper bribery vs. normal course of business varies so much around the world.

 

Still, for what it’s worth, on a scale of least likely to engage in bribery to the most likely, Canada and Belgium tied for least likely, Russia the most likely. The US was #9 (out of 22).

 

[bakerzdosen]

Transparency International, an anti-corruption organization, today released its Bride Payers Index of the major economic countries of the world where governments or corporations are most/least likely to engage in bribery.

I'm glad I read the subject first. That's one ironic typo IMHO.

 

And bribes are virtually non-existent in "major economic countries" (except perhaps Russia) compared to "non-major economic countries" from what I've seen.

 

But it certainly beats having your car insurance raised.

[Francois_Dumas]

Of course the Belgians would come in last, they usually HAVE no government

 

Hang on, that would mean Italy would be right next to them, eh?? Hmmmmm..... must be another reason then. *gg*

[Gary in Aus]

I googled the Bribers Index and came up with this , I know it's only wikipedia so can't guarantee the reliability ,but is an interesting read .

 

These people have obviously never done business in Indonesia

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribe_Payers_Index

[Bud]

But where did Illinois rank internationally?

[Ken H.]