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This is basically what I believe the Bible’s message on bribery to be: it is okay to give a bribe when necessary but never okay to accept one. Contrast Proverbs 21:14 with Exodus 23:8 (among many other relevant passages). Living in a fallen world is complex.

Kaushik Basu named as World Bank chief economist

Annie Lowrey has the scoop. Excerpt: A paper he released last year caused a bit of a stir: While advising the Indian government, Mr. Basu argued that countries could reduce the incidence of “harassme…