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The cost of corruption

A discussion paper on corruption, development and people living in poverty

1999 Available in English

This paper defines corruption as “the act by which ‘insiders’ profit at the expense of ‘outsiders’, conveying the ideas of abuse of position, offending against relationships, and underhandedness, and sets out some guiding principles for tackling it as a major development issue.

It puts forward a number of recommendations for action.

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