General Information Sources

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• TradingEconomics.com: 'Agentina GDP Growth Rate' 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2011.
• US Department of State: 2010 Human Rights Report: Argentina.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Argentina 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2010
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010 (see English version).
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2009.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Argentina 2009.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2008.
• Gabriele Tondl: Trade, integration and economic development: the EU and Latin America 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Argentina 2008.
• The Wall Street Journal: 'Argentina Vows to Repay it's Paris Club Dept', 3 September 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• BBC News: 'Argentina's First Lady Wins Poll', 30 October 2007.
• BBC News: 'Key Questions in Argentina's Election', 27 October 2007.
• BBC News: 'Q&A: Argentine Election', 25 October 2007.
• ABC Internacional: 'Christina Fernandez no quire ser vista como la mujer del presidente', 23 October 2007.
• El Pais: 'Imputada la ministra de Defensa Argentina por Contrabando de Armas', 20 July 2007.
• Deutche Presse-Argentur: 'Argentinian Minister Resigns after 60,000 dollars found in Bathroom', 17 July 2007.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2006.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• BBC News: Argentina Country Profile.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2010
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Argentina 2009.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2009.
• The Argentimes:'Cromañón: Justice at Last?', 10 September 2009.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Pressureworks: 'Argentina's 'monument to corruption'', 10 January 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• International Rivers Network: Yacyretá Dam.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• CBS News: 'US Embassy: Corruption Unpunished in Argentina', 9 February 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Javno News: 'Argentina Court Probes Minister On Arms Sales', 19 July 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Credit-to-Cash Advisor: Argentina Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Merco Press: 'Corruption Claims in Argentine/Venezuelan Trade Involve Néstor Kirchner', 3 May 2010.
• Clarin: 'El jefe de la Aduana de Ezeiza pagó una elevada fianza y fue excarcelado', 12 March 2010.
• Momento24: 'Ezeiza Customs chief arrested over smuggling case', 12 March 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2009.
• Reuters: 'Argentina's Menem charged with fraud over contract', 23 March 2009.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Reports 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• Poder Ciudadano: Contrataciones Públicas Vulnerables 2006 (in Spanish).
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2004.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Momento24: 'Argentine sequestration to Swedish constructor Skanska', 8 May 2009.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• El Financiero: 'Ratifican que PDVSA destinó miles de dólores a campaña de Fernández', 1 October 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• BBC News: ''Bribe' in Argentine cash Affair', 18 December 2007.
• BBC News: 'Kirchner Denies Illegal Funding', 13 December 2007.
• El Pais: 'El Gobierno de Argentina ataca a la oposicion por el 'caso del maletin'', 16 August 2007.
• Unicorn: Skanska in Argentina.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• El Pais: 'Las Revelaciones De WikiLeaks' 8 February 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2011
• UNODC: Argentina UNCAC Pilot Review Programme Implementation Report 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2008
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2009.
• OECD: Argentina - Phase 2: Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2008.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Argentina 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Argentina 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption: Republic of Argentina, Final Report 2006.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2005 (see English version).
• Entry into Force of Implementing Legislation 10 November 1999.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Argentina 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Argentina Country Report 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2010
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report 2010.
• Transparency International: 'Official Launch of ALAC Argentina. A lighthouse for the civil society against corruption', Press Release, 23 September 2009.
• Transparency Watch: Argentina - Transparent Rubbish Collection September/October 2008.
• Reporters Without Borders: 'Journalist who Exposed Corruption Harassed and Threatened with Death', 23 September 2008.
• Global Integrity: Argentina Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: 'Leading Argentinean water-sector companies say no to bribery. Private companies sign first Argentinean business sector agreement', 15 December 2005.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2004.