Croatia Needs Decisive Action to Suppress the Corruption
In spite of the fact that these are not exact grades based on comparable values, the general trend is a cause of worry and demonstrates that the business community and the analysis don’t perceive any positive moves forwards in the fight against the corruption. If Croatia is serious about the fight against corruption and suppress it, at least, to the level that won’t impede the fair market competition and just distribution of resources, it has to take urgent decisive steps, from changes in legislation to application of transparent procedures in the work of the public administration bodies. The Corruption Perception Index is the biggest global survey of perception of corruption. First implemented in 1995, this year it included the record number of 159 countries. The results are based on 18 different surveys, implemented by independent research institutions, and included primarily businesspeople and analyists. The grades range from 0 (total corruption) to 10 (corruption-free). A total of seven surveys were condicted in Croatia, with validity ratings ranging from 3.2 to 3.7 points. The survey used the findings of past surverys implemented by Economist Intelligence Unit, Merchant International Group, Freedom House, World Economic Forum i World Market Research Centre, as well as the surveys conducted by the World Economic Forum in 2003 and 2004. |
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