These studies examine corporate governance disclosure around the world and provide an overview of trends.
The internationally agreed benchmark was produced by the Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), under the umbrella of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The Forum for a new World Governance (FnWG) launched the World Governance Index - WGI project in 2008. The idea was to develop a “tool” that would allow the players in charge of governance to be aware of the emerging issues and problems, and to help them to find the necessary solutions.
Aggregate and individual governance indicators for 215 countries and territories over the period 1996–2012, for six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, Control of Corruption.
The SGI is a cross-national survey of governance in the OECD that identifies reform needs, forward-looking practices and offers full access to its data set. The Status Index examines states’ reform needs in terms of the quality of democracy and performance in policy fields. The Management Index focuses on governance capacities in terms of steering capability and accountability.
