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2008 Global Integrity Report

• For the third year running, poor regulation over political financing remains the #1 governance challenge around the world.
• The most significant anti-corruption performance lag in much of the Arab world is poor access to government information.

What does the Global Integrity Index measure?

The Index assesses the existence, effectiveness, and citizen access to key anti-corruption mechanisms at the national level in a country. It does not measure corruption per se or perceptions of corruption. Nor does it measure governance "outputs" – statistics of service delivery, crime, or socio-economic development. Instead, the Index is an entry point for understanding the anti-corruption and good governance safeguards in place in a country that should ideally prevent, deter, or punish corruption.

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