CORRUPTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPORTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GDP INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY BRIBERY BUREAUCRACY COMPETITIVENESS CORRUPT COUNTRIES DEBT DEMOCRACY DOMESTIC INVESTORS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EXPENDITURE FDI FIGHTING CORRUPTION FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN ASSETS FOREIGN INVESTORS GCR GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY INCOME INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT