World News and Trends: Nordic nations least corrupt

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article by John Ross Schroeder, Scott Ashley

Berlin-based Transparency International reports that the 1998 "Corruption Perceptions Index" indicated Denmark, Sweden and Finland were the least-corrupt nations.

This fact-finding group centers on public-sector corruption, including bribes to officials and embezzlement of public funds. It bases the rankings on surveys by other groups including the World Bank and Gallup International. (Source: The Washington Times .)

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