Essay: When mafia threatens democracy – research shows ordinary people are less honest in countries hit by organised crime
In an article first published on The Conversation, GIOVANNI A TRAVAGLINO, ALBERTO MIRISOLA and PASCAL BURGMER look at the impact of organised crime on “civic honesty”…
The poor and vulnerable “suffer disproportionately” thanks to worldwide corruption, says UN chief
The poor and vulnerable “suffer disproportionately” as a result of corruption around the world, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council this week. Addressing the council on Monday, Guterres cited World Economic Forum data showing corruption costs the global economy an estimated $US2.6 trillion a year – or five per cent of global gross […]