Survey sources for the TI Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2006

Number	1	2	3
Source	World Bank (IDA and IBRD)	Economist Intelligence Unit	Nations in Transit
Abbreviation	CPIA	EIU	FH
Name	Country Policy and Institutional Assessment	Country Risk Service and Country Forecast	Nations in Transit
Year	2005	2006	2006
Who was surveyed?	Country teams, experts inside and outside the bank	Expert staff assessment	Assessment by experts originating or resident in the respective country.
Subject asked	Corruption, conflicts of interest, diversion of funds as well as anti-corruption efforts and achievements	The misuse of public office for private (or political party) gain	Extent of corruption as practiced in governments, as perceived by the public and as reported in the media as well as the implementation of anticorruption initiatives.
Number of replies	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Coverage	76 countries (eligible for IDA funding)	157 countries	29 countries
Number	4	5	6
Source	Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland		Merchant International Group
Abbreviation	IMD		MIG
Name	World Competitiveness Yearbook		Grey Area Dynamics
Year	2005	2006	2006
Who was surveyed?	Executives in top and middle management; domestic and international companies		Expert staff and network of local correspondents
Subject asked	Bribing and corruption exist in the economy		Corruption, ranging from bribery of government ministers to inducements payable to the 'humblest clerk'
Number of replies	more than 4000		Not applicable
Coverage	51 countries		155 countries
Number	7	8	9
Source	Political & Economic Risk Consultancy		United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Abbreviation	PERC		UNECA
Name	Asian Intelligence Newsletter		Africa Governance Report
Year	2005	2006	2005
Who was surveyed?	Expatriate business executives		National expert survey (between 70 and 120 in each country)
Subject asked	How bad do you consider the problem of corruption to be in the country in which you are working as well as in your home country?		"Corruption Control". This includes aspects related to corruption in the legislature, judiciary, and at the executive level, as well as in tax collection. Aspects of access to justice and government services are also involved
Number of replies	more than 1000		Roughly 2800
Coverage	12 countries	14 countries	28 countries
Number	10	11	12
Source	World Economic Forum		World Markets Research Centre
Abbreviation	WEF		WMRC
Name	Global Competitiveness Report		Risk Ratings
Year	2005/06	2006/07	2006
Who was surveyed?	Senior business leaders; domestic and international companies		Expert staff assessment
Subject asked	Undocumented extra payments or bribes connected with various government functions		The likelihood of encountering corrupt officials, ranging from petty bureaucratic corruption to grand political corruption
Number of replies	10,993	ca. 11,000	Not applicable
Coverage	117 countries	125 countries	186 countries