Corruption Perceptions Index

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi The CPI ranks more than 150 countries by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys.

Global Corruption Barometer http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/gcb The Global Corruption Barometer is a survey that assesses general public attitudes toward and experience of corruption in dozens of countries around the world.

Governance (papers) http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBIGOVANTCOR/0,,contentMDK:20 725248%7EmenuPK:1976990%7EpagePK:64168445%7EpiPK:64168309%7EtheSitePK:174 0530,00.html List of working papers from the World Bank that focus on governance indicators.

Open Budget Index http://www.openbudgetindex.org This index rates countries on how open their budget books are to their citizens. As the site notes, this information can help a variety of groups "identify meaningful budget reforms needed in specific countries to combat corruption and strengthen basic services to improve people’s lives."

Transparency International http://www.transparency.org Maintains key corruption measurement tools, including the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, the Global Corruption Barometer and National Integrity System Country Studies.

back to top Economic Economic Freedom of North America http://www.freetheworld.com/efna.html Presents the only comprehensive economic freedom ratings for US states and Canadian provinces.

Economic Freedom of the Arab World http://www.freetheworld.com/arab_release.html A new initiative to measure economic freedom and how free enterprise throughout the Arab world is lifting individuals and families out of poverty. http://www.freetheworld.com/pdf/arabfreedom-eng.pdf

Economic Freedom of the World http://www.freetheworld.com/ The Economic Freedom Network Index, which ranks 123 countries, is a joint venture involving sixty-two research institutes in sixty-two countries around the world.

Freedom House http://www.freedomhouse.org Publishes surveys detailing state of civil liberties, political rights, and economic freedom. Annual publications include: Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Nations in Transit, and Countries at the Crossroads.

Index of Economic Freedom http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/countries.cfm Measures 161 countries against a list of 50 independent variables divided into 10 broad factors of economic freedom.

Open Budget Index http://www.openbudgetindex.org This index rates countries on how open their budget books are to their citizens. As the site notes, this information can help a variety of groups "identify meaningful budget reforms needed in specific countries to combat corruption and strengthen basic services to improve people’s lives."

back to top Media Center for Public Integrity http://www.publicintegrity.org The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern.

Reporters Without Borders http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=554 Ranks countries annually in a Worldwide Press Freedom Index.

Political Countries at the Crossroads

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http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=139&edition=7 Countries at the Crossroads is a first-of-its-kind survey of democratic governance that evaluates performance in 60 key countries that are at a crossroads in determining their political future. Also available in print.

Freedom House http://www.freedomhouse.org Publishes surveys detailing state of civil liberties, political rights, and economic freedom. Annual publications include: Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Nations in Transit, and Countries at the Crossroads.

Freedom in the World http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=15&year=2006 An annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties in 192 countries and 14 related and disputed territories. Also available in print.

Human Development Report (Statistics) http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics Has the Human Development Index (HDI) rankings and other data and factsheets for each by country.

Indicators of Governance http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPUBLICSECTORANDGOVERNA NCE/0,,contentMDK:20773712~menuPK:433525~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK: 286305,00.html

This section provices access to many of the existing indicators (Indicators measure different aspects of the quality of governance) by indicator source for all countries.

Nations in Transit http://www.freedomhouse.hu/index.php?nit=2006 Published annually by Freedom House, this website contains country summaries. Available in print.

Worldwide Governance Indicators http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBIGOVANTCOR/0,,contentMDK:20 771165~menuPK:1866365~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:1740530,00.html This page from the World Bank presents the updated aggregate governance research indicators for 213 countries for 1996–2005, for six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability; Political Stability and Absence of Violence Government Effectiveness; Regulatory Quality; Rule of Law; Control of Corruption

Contact Person: La Loria Konata ([email protected]) Revised: December 15, 2006