Multinational companies often offer bribes to politicians and business leaders when expanding to new markets, thereby illictly increasing their share of the market.

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Pro: Corporations often bribe politicians to gain access to local resources or to be given contracts for government projects.

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Con: Bribery in trade could be solved simply by ensuring that countries take greater care to stamp out corrupt practices.

Is more trade always beneficial for countries?

Multinational companies often offer bribes to politicians and business leaders when expanding to new markets, thereby illictly increasing their share of the market.

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Cons

Corporations often bribe politicians to gain access to local resources or to be given contracts for government projects.

Bribery in trade could be solved simply by ensuring that countries take greater care to stamp out corrupt practices.

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Multinational companies often offer bribes to politicians and business leaders when expanding to new markets, thereby illictly increasing their share of the market.

Pro claim 1

Corporations often bribe politicians to gain access to local resources or to be given contracts for government projects.

Con claim 1

Bribery in trade could be solved simply by ensuring that countries take greater care to stamp out corrupt practices.