Corruption costs poorer states up to $40 billion a year

Reuters 2 weeks ago

Corruption costs poorer states up to $40 billion a year

DOHA (Reuters) - Corruption costs developing nations $20 to $40 billion each year, while emerging markets and financial centers are increasingly havens for stolen assets, a top World Bank official said Saturday. Full Article at Reuters

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