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The debate about the composition of the council is crucial. For now I will only mention that the council
should have representatives from labor and corporate unions. As a consultative body, its main objective is
to create an opportunity for public debate.
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Appendix I. Scatter Diagram of Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and Gini Index of
Income Inequality (GINI) for 84 countries weighted by their GDP per capita
(averages from 1997-2003) The graphic comparison between the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 84
countries, averaged from 1997-2003, as measured by the Transparency International, and the GINI Index
for the same 84 countries, also averaged from 1997-2003, illustrates the argument of the vicious
circle between corruption and economic inequality. The downsloped regression line
demonstrates the negative correlation between both indexes. Considering that the CPI is higher
for countries with low levels of corruption, it is possible to argue that corruption and economic
inequality are positively correlated. Each country point is weighted by its GDP (Gross Domestic
Product) per capita (in constant 2000 US$) averaged from 1997-2003 from the 2005 World
Development Indicators database. It is interesting to notice that all countries below the average
CPI for the sample (4.7) are also low income countries (GDP per capita below US$ 6,000). It
might also be argued that the vicious circle between corruption and inequality is important factor
in maintaining developing countries in a low level equilibrium that prevents long term
sustainable economic development.
Appendix II. Regression – Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and Gini Index of Income
Inequality for 84 Countries (averages from 1997-2003)
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