Survey sources for the TI Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2008

Number	1	2	3
Source	Asian Development Bank	African Development Bank	Bertelsmann Foundation
Abbreviation	ADB	AFDB	BTI
Name	Country Performance Assessment Ratings	Country Policy and Institutional Assessments	Bertelsmann Transformation Index
Year	2007/2008	2007/2008	2007/2008
Who was surveyed?	Country teams, experts inside and outside the bank	Country teams, experts inside and outside the bank	Network of local correspondents and experts inside and outside the organization
Subject asked	Corruption, conflicts of interest, diversion of funds as well as anti-corruption efforts and achievements	Corruption, conflicts of interest, diversion of funds as well as anti-corruption efforts and achievements	The government's capacity to punish and contain corruption
Number of replies	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Coverage	29 countries (eligible for ADF funding)	52 countries	125 les developed and transition countries
Number	4	5	6
Source	World Bank (IDA and IBRD)	Economist Intelligence Unit	Freedom House
Abbreviation	WB (IDA and IBRD)	EIU	FH
Name	Country Policy and Institutional Assessment	Country Risk Service and Country Forecast	Nations in Transit
Year	2007/2008	2008	2008
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	75 countries (eligible for IDA funding)	170 countries	29 countries/territories
Number	7	8	9
Source	Global Insight	IMD International, Switzerland, World Competitiveness Center
Abbreviation	GI	IMD
Name	Country Risk Ratings	IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
Year	2008	2007	2008
Who was surveyed?	Expert staff assessment	Executives in top and middle management; domestic and international companies
Subject asked	The likelihood of encountering corrupt officials, ranging from petty bureaucratic corruption to grand political corruption	Bribing and corruption exist/do not exist
Number of replies	Not applicable	More than 4000
Coverage	203 countries	55 countries	55 countries
Number	10	11	12
Source	Merchant International Group	Political & Economic Risk Consultancy
Abbreviation	MIG	PERC
Name	Grey Area Dynamics	Asian Intelligence Newsletter
Year	2007	2007	2008
Who was surveyed?	Expert staff and network of local correspondents	Expatriate business executives
Subject asked	Corruption, ranging from bribery of government ministers to inducements payable to the "humblest clerk"	How serious do you consider the problem of corruption to be in the public sector?
Number of replies	Not applicable	1476	1400
Coverage	155 countries	15 countries	15 countries