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corruption perceptions index  

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  • The corruption perceptions index (CPI) is a measure created and used by Transparency International, an international nongovernmental organization established in 1993 with the aim of bringing together business, civil society, and government structures to combat corruption. The CPI rates countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (clean). [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Corruption Perceptions Index]

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