Cartelisation: blue collar corruption

by admin on 9:00 am on Thursday, 24. September 2009 | 3 Comments

The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Transparency International.
“Our competitors are our friends, our customers are the enemy” is an actual statement made by an executive of Archer Daniel Midland, in the famous case of the lysine (a feed additive) cartel, [...]

What is ‘lobbying’ and its link to corruption?

by Craig Fagan on 9:59 am on Monday, 14. September 2009 | 2 Comments

Back-corridor negotiation on proposed legislation is a practice that runs from Brasília to Washington, Bruxelles to ar-Rabāṭ. However, the relationships between policy-makers and interest groups walk a fine ethical line that separates participatory democracy from state capture.
Striking legislative deals are generally considered to be just one part of broader lobbying efforts undertaken by groups advocating [...]