In general, a compliance culture will help you avoid costly pitfalls like having to rebuild a product or service offering due to legal issues or negative publicity; it will also lower the risk of lost trust and lawsuits, which can be game-ending.
Economists don't tend to look at any given indicator in a vacuum. Instead, they consider a wide variety of data when making projections about the health of the economy.
The fight against corruption, and the implementation of compliance programs to prevent bad practices in public and private companies, is more accessible than ever before, thanks to blockchain technology.