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.

Economic back to top

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."

Media back to top

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 back to top

Countries at the Crossroads
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
(llkonata@gsu.edu)
Revised: December 15,
2006