Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region has long been lauded for its safety and thriving business environment relative to the rest of the country. However, even while its economy experienced a steady 8% growth last year, driven by its oil and gas sectors, residents of the three northern provinces governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government are becoming less satisfied with their infrastructure.
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Whereas residents of Iraqi Kurdistan have generally been less likely to say government corruption is widespread than their counterparts in the rest of Iraq, the opposite is now true. In 2012, 81% of residents in Iraqi Kurdistan report corruption as widespread in government, compared with 67% of respondents in the rest of Iraq.
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