Fighting corruption in public services: chronicling Georgia’s reforms

Beginning in 2003, a new government transformed Georgia into an emerging middle-income, market-oriented economy within a few years; in this time, the police were universally brought in for training, resulting in a force widely regarded as more honest and representative of their communities; electricity was available 24 hours instead of 8 hours a day; and by 2010, only 2% of Georgians reported paying a bribe.