MGB Internal Audit Plan included an audit of the Institute’s Argentina Office (ARGENTINA) in Argentina. 2. MGB established this office in May 1996 by execution of an Agreement with the Government of Argentina to establish a‚ Argentina Regional Office. The Agreement provided international and diplomatic status to this office. The mission of the office as set down in the Agreement was to: 1. Monitor MGB’s activities in Argentina; 2. Develop research programs with national and regional institutions
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Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 19‚ Number 3—Summer 2005—Pages 19 – 42 Eight Questions about Corruption Jakob Svensson S ome years ago I interviewed the chief executive officer of a successful Thai manufacturing firm as part of a pilot survey project. While trying to figure out a good way to quantify the firm’s experience with government regulations and corruption in the foreign trade sector‚ the CEO exclaimed: “I hope to be reborn as a custom official.” When a well-paid CEO wishes
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worldwide and is considered a life-threatening disease. In Argentina‚ it affects 3 million residents alone and is considered the number one cause of cardiac diseases in the country. According to the World Health Organization‚ about 40 percent of patients infected with Chagas will develop chronic cardiac diseases (WHO). This possesses many global health implications because cardiac complication is the number one leading cause of death in Argentina. In 2012 alone‚ WHO states that 50‚000 people or 16 percent
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1994‚ the two top leaders of Argentina had to be Roman Catholic. Today‚ although officially 90% of Argentinians are Roman Catholic‚ fewer than 20% attend church regularly. Most go for weddings‚ funerals and major feast days. Many Argentinians make annual pilgrimages to holy sites and local shrines. The most popular place is Luján‚ 65 km west of Buenos Aires. Each year‚ thousands of people make the pilgrimage on foot from Buenos Aires to honour the Patron Saint of Argentina‚ the Virgin of Luján. According
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Jairo Burgos AP World History Migration: Italy to Argentina & Japan to Brazil Foreigners and Immigrants throughout history have determined the future for most of today’s countries; specially Brazil and Argentina. From the late 1800s to the present‚ immigrants from Japan and from Italy have shaped today’s Brazil and Argentina. The causes and effects of migration from both of these countries weren’t that different from each other; migrants from Japan and Italy were in a search for a better
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unknowingly throws Michele into a world of danger. How great is this danger? It’s dangerous enough that everyone becomes a victim of one type or another. Filippo‚ the kidnapped boy‚ is a victim of kidnap. Michele‚ the protagonist‚ is a victim of bribery and violence. Papa‚ Michele’s father‚ is a victim of poverty. These are just a few examples of people that are victims. Everyone in the novel is a victim though. Filippo is a kind‚ loving boy‚ who is thrust into a world of danger and betrayal. He
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environments in order to make a consensus on a recommendation for the next step in GE Capital’s involvement within the country. Recommendation will be based on analysis on previous economic‚ political‚ legal and social environments of Venezuela and Argentina in order to better understand Argentina’s current situation. It is important to first focus on Venezuela’s macro environment in the 1990’s and President Hugo Chavez’s regime and lay out reasons to why GE Capital has decided not to continue investing
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consumers carried out by the TIB in 1998 provides corroborating evidence for the types of corruption suggested by the diagnostic reports. Of 620 households in the TIB survey of corruption in Bangladesh‚ 53 had taken out a bank loan and 30 of them used bribery or influence to secure the loan. This study makes use of TIB’s repository of publicly available information on corruption. TIB Internal reports generated by the research staff support the general nature of our findings. Research methods used by
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Business Ethics 4438 Wal-Mart’s Bribery Scandal Analysis Presented By: Josh Himmel 250 516 805 Presented to: Mark Reno Monday December 3rd 2012 Company Background Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (Wal-Mart) is one of the world’s largest retailers with chains of discount department stores across numerous countries worldwide. Wal-Mart has been highly regarded as the third largest public corporation and employs approximately 200‚000 employees‚ which has cemented Wal-Mart’s status
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This law makes it illegal to engage in any form of bribery‚ whether monetary or of any kind‚ in order to get an edge in another country. This law applies to all US companies including officials‚ directors‚ officers‚ shareholders‚ employees and agents. In the past‚ many companies in the US and the world would engage in bribery in order to get ahead in business procedures. Whether it be a license or creating a loop hole in local laws‚ the bribery of foreign government officials is something that
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