Indices and Surveys
Several organisations have published indices or surveys which provide information about the extent of corruption in a country or sector. The following are some of those indices and surveys which impact on the infrastructure sector. These indices and surveys are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the publishing organisation. Click on the title to go to the relevant web-site.
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Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
“Corruption in the UK Construction Industry”
The UK Chartered Institute
of Building published a survey in 2006 of corruption in the UK construction
industry. It shows a significant level of corruption. It also shows a
significant difference in perception between participants in the industry
as to what practices are actually corrupt. The survey asked over 1,400
construction professionals what type of corrupt practice was most commonly
found, and examined attitudes of how corrupt they deemed a variety of
practices to be.
Control Risks/Simmons and Simmons
“International Business Attitudes to Corruption” (2006)
This report surveys 350 business people from 7 countries. It finds that corruption remains a huge worldwide problem for business.
Ernst & Young
"Global Fraud Survey: Fraud Risk in Emerging Markets" (2006)
This report is the result of interviews with over 500 corporate leaders. It finds that fraud remains a major problem despite efforts by companies to prevent and detect it.
KPMG
“Overseas Bribery and Corruption Survey" (2007)
This survey examines the awareness of the UK Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 and US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977, and the impact of these regulations on companies operating in multiple jurisdictions.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
"Global Economic Crime Survey" (2007)
This survey is based on interviews with more than 5,400 senior executives in more than 40 countries. The survey reveals their experiences with fraud, its causes and values, their responses and recovery actions, and the effectiveness – or otherwise - of fraud prevention measures.
Transparency International
TI has published the following indices which attempt to measure the prevalence of corruption internationally.
- Bribe Payers’ Index: (2006)
This index ranks 30 major exporting countries according to the perceived willingness of their exporters to pay bribes overseas. - Corruption Perceptions
Index (2007)
This index ranks 180 countries according to their perceived level of corruption. Numerous organisations worldwide use this index as an aid in their risk assessment systems. - Global Corruption Barometer (2007)
This survey assesses general public attitudes toward and experience of corruption in 60 countries. It assesses which sector is regarded as the most corrupt.
World Bank
The World Bank publishes aggregate and individual governance indicators for 212 countries and territories over the period 1996–2006, for six dimensions of governance:
- Voice and Accountability
- Political Stability and Absence of Violence
- Government Effectiveness
- Regulatory Quality
- Rule of Law
- Control of Corruption.
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