# **Table A14:  World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Survey  (GCS)**

World Economic Forum

**Data Provider Description**

**Description** Nongovernmental organization bringing together business, government, academic and media leaders to address economic, social and political issues **Website** www.weforum.org **Data Source** Global Competitiveness Survey **Type** Survey **Respondents** Firms **Frequency** Annual since 1996 **Coverage** Global sample of countries **Public Access** Full dataset is commercially available.  Most variables were downloaded from the Global Competitiveness report. Averages of sub-indicators are publicly available in this spreadsheet. **Description** This survey gathers the views of domestic and foreign-owned firms on a range of issues related to the business environment. Most questions are scored on a 7-point scale.

|**Voice and Accountability**|2008|2007|2006|2005|2004|2003|2002|2000|1998|1996|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Firms are usually informed clearly and transparently by the Government on changes in policies affecting|||||||||||
|their industry|X|X|X|..|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Newspapers can publish stories of their choosing without fear of censorship or retaliation|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|When deciding upon policies and contracts, Government officials favor well-connected firms|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|
|Influence of legal contributions to political parties on specific public policy outcomes|..|..|X|..|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Effectiveness of national Parliament/Congress as a law making and oversight institution|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|**Political Stability and Absence of Violence**|||||||||||
|The threat of terrorism in the country imposes significant costs on business|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|**Government Effectiveness**|||||||||||
|Quality of general infrastructure|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Quality of public schools|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Time spent by senior management dealing with government officials|..|..|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|**Regulatory Quality**|||||||||||
|Administrative regulations are burdensome|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Tax system is distortionary|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Import barriers / cost of tariffs as obstacle to growth|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Competition in local market is limited|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|
|It is easy to start company|X|X|X|..|X|X|X|X|X|..|
|Anti monopoly policy is lax and ineffective|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Environmental regulations hurt competitiveness|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|
|**Rule of Law**|||||||||||
|Common crime imposes costs on business|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Organized crime imposes costs on business|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Money laundering through banks is pervasive|..|..|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Effectiveness of Police|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|The judiciary is independent from political influences of government, citizens, or firms|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|
|Legal framework to challenge the legality of government actions is inefficient|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Intellectual Property protection is weak|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Protection of financial assets is weak|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|
|Illegal donation to parties are frequent|..|..|X|..|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Percentage of firms which are unofficial or unregistered / Tax evasion|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|**Control of Corruption**|||||||||||
|Public trust in financial honesty of politicians|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|
|Diversion of public funds due to corruption is common|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|Frequent for firms to make extra payments connected to trade permits|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Frequent for firms to make extra payments connected to public utilities|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Frequent for firms to make extra payments connected to tax payments|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Frequent for firms to make extra payments connected to loan applications|..|..|..|..|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Frequent for firms to make extra payments connected to awarding of public contracts|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Frequent for firms to make extra payments to influence laws, policies regulations, decrees|..|..|X|..|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|<br>Frequent for firms to make extra payments to get favourable judicial decisions|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|
|Extent to which firms' illegal payments to influence government policies impose costs on firms|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|..|..|
|Extent to which influence of powerful firms with political ties impose costs on other firms|..|X|X|..|X|X|X|..|..|..|
|**_Country Coverage:_**|**134**|**131**|**126**|**117**|**104**|**102**|**90**|**76**|**53**|**58**|
|**_Year of Publication_**|**2008**|**2007**|**2006**|**2005**|**2004**|**2003**|**2002**|**2000**|**1998**|**1996**|

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