World Bank Governance Indicators

http://info.worldbank.org/governance/kkz2004/

The World Bank provides a superb set of country ratings, the likes of which one won't find (for free) elsewhere. These include policy measures such as voice and accountability and government effectiveness, as well as political stability (!!), regulatory quality, control of corruption, and rule of law. The truly stingy will note that many of these indicators are built from risk ratings by leading country analysis firms, including WMR and ICRG (see reviews in the "Reviews" section). So save a buck or two.

KEYWORDS: political stability, democratization, rule of law, corruption, regulatory quality, risk for investors