CORRUPTION CORRUPTION

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Andrei Illarionov,

Cato Institute, Washington, USA,

Institute of Economic Analysis, Moscow, Russia

Transparency International.

Europe and Central Asia. Annual Regional Meeting 2009

Ohrid, June 15-17 2009

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TI Corruption Perceptions Index, 2008TI Corruption Perceptions Index, 2008

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Evolution of TI CPI for 4 countries, 1995-2008Evolution of TI CPI for 4 countries, 1995-2008

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Russia’s Position in the TI Corruption Perceptions Index Russia’s Position in the TI Corruption Perceptions Index Ranking as % of the best country among all countriesRanking as % of the best country among all countries

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TI Corruption Perceptions Index, 1996TI Corruption Perceptions Index, 1996

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Russia’s Position in the TI Corruption Perceptions Index Russia’s Position in the TI Corruption Perceptions Index Ranking as % of the best country among 74 countriesRanking as % of the best country among 74 countries

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Russia’s TI Corruption Perceptions Index Russia’s TI Corruption Perceptions Index as % of the best countryas % of the best country

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Level of Economic Development andLevel of Economic Development and T TII C CP Index,P Index,20020088 ((7474 countriescountries))

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Level of Economic DevelopmentLevel of Economic Development andand T TII CP Index,CP Index,1998-2001998-20088 ( (7474 countriescountries))

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Russia’s deviations in Russia’s deviations in TTII C CPP Index (74 countries), Index (74 countries), 1998-20081998-2008

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Deviations ofDeviations of actual TI CPI from the predicted one in 2004, 4actual TI CPI from the predicted one in 2004, 433 countries with GDP per capitacountries with GDP per capita less than $1less than $155KK

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Deviations of actual TI CPI from the predicted one inDeviations of actual TI CPI from the predicted one in 2008, 2008, 4343 countries with GDP per capitacountries with GDP per capita less than $1less than $155KK

List of least and most corrupted countries according List of least and most corrupted countries according to their level of economic developmentto their level of economic development

(Deviations from the Main Link between Prosperity Level and (Deviations from the Main Link between Prosperity Level and TI CPI for GDP per capita less than $15K, 2008)TI CPI for GDP per capita less than $15K, 2008)

Least corrupted counties Most corrupted countries

1 Chile 1 Venezuela

2 Jordan 2 Russia

3 Botswana 3 Argentina

4 Estonia 4 Ecuador

5 South Africa 5 Ukraine