well said, Amos; the devil's in the detail. How were these surverys conduected, who answered, how were the questions asked, etc, etc

On the other hand, from personal experence in the business world, I have seen what I call corruption (pay-offs, kick backs, etc) in my travels. It seems to be an open part of business in some parts of the world. And I must say the corrupt list looks correct to me, with the addition of much of the Caribbean, and PR China.