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Why not being corrupt makes good business sense

By Matthew Jenkins and Yusuke Ishikawa, in collaboration with Transparency InternationalFirst published on U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre Today’s business environment is a lot tougher than it was 50 years ago. Competition for an ever-dwindling number of customers who can afford certain goods and services is fierce. Regulatory and compliance requirements can be onerous, while just Read more >

Commonly-cited global corruption statistics are flawed, says U4

By Kwazi Dlamini US$1-trillion paid in bribes every year. Up to 30% of development aid lost to corruption annually. Corruption costs about 5% of global GDP every year. We hear these statistics quoted often in articles, reports, interviews, and more, but do we actually know how accurate these frightening figures are? Oslo-based anti-corruption advice team Read more >