The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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<strong>Corruption</strong><br />
Definition<br />
<strong>The</strong> abuse of entrusted power for private gain. <strong>Corruption</strong> can be classified as grand, petty<br />
and political, depending on the amounts of money lost and the sector where it occurs. Also<br />
see ‘grand corruption’, ‘petty corruption’ and ‘political corruption’. 24<br />
Example in practice<br />
According to a national survey in India, more than 70 percent of families that live below<br />
the poverty line have reportedly paid a bribe to law enforcement and local housing<br />
authorities. 25<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— Asian Development Bank: <strong>Anti</strong>-<strong>Corruption</strong> Policies and Strategies.<br />
www.adb.org/Documents/Policies/<strong>Anti</strong>corruption/anticorrupt300.asp?p=policies<br />
—— OECD: <strong>Corruption</strong> - Glossary of International Criminal Standards.<br />
www.oecd.org/document/2/0,3343,en_2649_34857_40460290_1_1_1_1,00.html<br />
—— World Bank: Helping Countries Combat <strong>Corruption</strong>.<br />
www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/anticorrupt/corruptn/cor02.htm<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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