General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement Report - Jordan 2011.
• Jordan Times: 'Businessmen propose action plan to stimulate economy' 19 April 2011.
• Jordan Times: 'ACC investigates around 400 cases in three months', 22 April 2011.
• Al-Dostour:'beneficial incentives for investors', March 2011.
• Foreign Policy: 'Jordan´s king doesn´t want to play domino', January 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2010.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Jordan 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2010.
• The Jordan Times: 'Greater Amman Municipality confirms embezzlement case', 3 January 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World -Jordan 2010.
• The Jordan Times: 'Majority confident in Rifai gov't - poll', 21 December 2009.
• Earth Times: 'Jordan's new premier vows to fight corruption', 16 December 2009.
• Earth Times: 'Jordan's king endorses formation of new cabinet', 14 December 2009.
• Reuters: 'Jordan's king appoints new PM, government quits', 9 December 2009.
• The Jordan Times: 'Despite gov't measures, wasta still widespread in Jordan - study', 9 December 2009.
• The Jordan Times: 'GAM to tackle department corruption', 23 July 2009.
• The Jordan Times. 'Over 400 corruption cases probed in first half of 2009', 16 July 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2008.
• The German Development Institute: The impact of favouritism on the business climate. A study on wasta in Jordan - 2007.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Jordan: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
• The American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan: What businesses say about the business environment in Jordan - 2007.
• Arab News: 'Islamists in Jordan cry foul after poll setback', 22 November 2007.
• The Economist: Islamists' electoral disaster, 22 November 2007.
• Jordan Times: 54% of eligible voters cast ballots in 'smooth' elections, 21 November 2007.
• Al Jazeera: 'Jordan opposition cries foul', 20 November 2007.
• BBC News: 'Jordan's struggle with Islamism', 19 November 2007.
• The New York Times: 'Jordan, fearing Islamists, tightens grip on elections', 11 November 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2006.
• UNDP: POGAR (Programme on Governance in the Arab Region).
• University of Jordan, Centre for Strategic Studies: Corruption issues in Jordan; a public field survey 2006.
• The Oxford Business Group: Jordan Country Profile.
• The Nation, Stephen Glain: Letter from Jordan, 30 May 2005.
• UNDP: Jordan Human Development Report - 2004.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Jordan 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Jordan 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2008.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2008.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Jordan: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
• The Fund for Peace: Jordan Country Profile 13 July 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Jordan 2010.
• The Fund for Peace: Jordan Country Profile.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• OECD: National Investment Reform Agenda - Jordan 2006.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Jordan 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Jordan 2008.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2006.
• The Nation: 'Letter from Jordan', 30 May 2005.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Jordan 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2008.
• Info-Prod Research Ltd: 10 July 2007.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Reuters: 'The contracting of Jordan´s petroleum refinery' (in Arabic), March 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Jordan 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2006.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Jordan 2006.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Jordan Directions: 'Coordination panel set up to help fight corruption', 3 January 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Jordan 2011.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2009.
• The Jordan Times: 'Gov't pledges integrity, signs code of conduct', 18 December 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2008.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2008.
• The Jordan Times: 'Strategy seeks to educate public on corruption', 28 August 2008.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2007.
• OECD: National Investment Reform Agenda - Jordan 2006.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2006.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads Jordan - 2006.
• UNDP: POGAR (Programme on Governance in the Arab Region).
• Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Jordan 2001.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Reporters Without Borders: Jordan Country Report 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009.
• The Jordan Times: 'New society to tackle corruption, encourage transparency', 27 July 2009.
• Yemen Observer: 'Arabian Alliance for combating corruption announced in Sana'a', 27 January 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2008.
• Global Integrity: Jordan Country Report 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Jordan 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: 'Ex-parliamentarian arrested for criticising corruption online', 14 May 2007.
• Human Rights Watch: 'Release critic charged with slander', 22 May 2007.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Jordan 2006.
• UNDP: POGAR (Programme on Governance in the Arab Region).