From: Alejandro Valle Baeza (valle@SERVIDOR.UNAM.MX)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2007 - 15:13:44 EST
GERALD LEVY wrote: > <http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2007/gcb_2007#key> > > > > Hi Jurriaan: > > > > Interesting site. I looked around there a bit, including the > 'FAQ", out > > of curiosity to see if there were answers to the questions that came > > to mind concerning _who_ paid the bribes (especially which _classes_) > > and in what _amounts_. The methodology utilized - that of a public > > opinion poll - might underestimate the extent to which capitalists pay > > bribes rather than primarily the poor. Families would certainly be > > knowledgeable if they paid bribes, but might not be as knowledgeable > > about how common the practice is in groups to which they do not > > belong. > > > > Some musings ... > > > > I suppose, conceptually, one could treat bribes paid by capitalists > > as capitalists as faux frais of production. How would one treat bribes > > paid by wage workers and the non-working poor? It might be > > tempting to think of it representing a reduction of the customary > > standard of living of workers but what if paying the bribes > results in > > a _higher_ standard of living? In that case, value might be > going from > > working families to state employees and then be transferred back > again > > by the state to the working families? Perhaps 'bribes' is the > wrong word > > to use here - maybe 'extortion' would be a better one: 'extortion' of > > working families by e.g. the police might not result in _any_ > benefit other > > than a ceasing of harassment, malicious prosecution and imprisonment, > > etc. If that's the case, then one might be better thinking of this > > corruption as a form of organized crime (in many cases, the police > could > > be thought of as a criminal gang). > > > > In solidarity, Jerry > > > > __________ NOD32 2711 (20071207) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com Jurrian and Jerry, in Mexico, at least, this organization is classiest and right wind. By example, they did not fight against election fraud in 2006 because the "winner" was a conservative. There is another organization that take into account other aspects of corruption (by example unpaid of taxes by off shore banking). According to such organization US and Switzerland are the two most corrupts countries in the World. Cordialmente Alejandro -- Posgrado Facultad de Economía Av. Universidad 3000 Circuito interior México 04510, DF México Tel. 55-56222148 fax 55-56222158 Página web: http://usuarios.lycos.es/vallebaeza
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