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Corruption sucking the life out of India

Posted on October 05, 2011

While the negative impact of corruption on India is a known fact, Ramesh Thakur, professor of International Relations at the Australian National University explores the dynamics of the problem. Corruption distorts the economy and increases inefficiency while the volatile nature of a democratic government makes it difficult to arrive at a consensus. Does this reflect the need for stronger electoral and political reforms?

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