A global index of information transparency and accountability

New composite index of transparency developed for 197 countries between 1980 and 2010. * Index divided into 'information' (ITI) and 'accountability' (ATI)sub-indices. * Countries often differ substantially in their ITI and ATI scores eg China, Singapore. * May be a useful tool to examine many issues surrounding transparency. Interest in the political and economic consequences of transparency has grown significantly over the past decade. The literature, however, has been hampered by methodological issues over what actually constitutes 'transparency', as well as the lack of a quantitative indica... Mehr ...