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Good Corruption; Bad Corruption?
Is some corruption not so bad? Why some countries grow even with corrupt governments. Is a strong corrupt ruler not as bad as a weak corrupt ruler? And do we care about invasions of privacy?
Are some forms of corruption worse than others? And why do some countries grow even with corrupt governments. Is a strong corrupt ruler not as bad as a weak corrupt ruler? Ray Fisman of Columbia Business School explains.
And do we care about invasions of privacy? Companies know our desires, our tastes and our movements from the way we use phones or cards - but there is no great outcry. Should there be?
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