6  For instance, Denmark and Finland shared the top ranking, and all the Nordic model countries were in the top ten, in Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perception Index that looks at perceptions of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. See: http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2007  BIS Review 18/2008  5  crucial role of education and investments in R&D.
With so much interesting research to be presented and debated, I don't propose to take up any more of your time this morning. To the organisers, I congratulate you on your efforts on bringing this collaborative event together and I wish you every success with the conference.