Austrian Enterprises Complain About High Costs of Corruption

Politics ♦ Published: September 10, 2012; 19:54 ♦ (Vindobona)

According to a study by Transparency International, about 20% of the interviewed enterprises feel affected by corruption.

Austrian Enterprises Complain About High Costs of Corruption / Picture: © Vindobona.org

About 20% of the respondents think that corrupt competitors only get their contracts by paying bribes. This share is higher than in the UK or in Turkey, but the same as in Germany. The survey was carried in 30 countries. In Austria, about 100 managers were interviewed. For 88% of the respondents, the fight against corruption of the Austrian government is not effective. Only 12% think…