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Development Economics - The secret to tackling corruption
Graham Watson
6th October 2020
This lengthy Economist clip looks at the economic costs of corruption and represents a good introduction to the issue.
Corruption is a blight on all societies, costing nearly $3 trillion per year and distorting markets in a myriad of ways.
This clip looks at specific examples, in South Africa and the Ukraine and how individuals, and companies are developing increasingly sophisticated ways of tracking corruption in their economies.
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