Bertelsmann Transformation Index
| Producer |
Bertelsmann Foundation and the Centre for Applied Research (C.A.P) at Munich |
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| Stated Purpose |
The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) is intended to evaluate the progress, development and transformation of countries in transition. |
| Area of Governance |
Democracy
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| Funding Source |
Bertelsmann Foundation |
| Current usage |
The BTI is used to provide the public and political actors with a comprehensive combined view of the status of democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of political management in each of these countries. |
| Where to find it | |
| Type of data used |
Administrative, primary sources, expert assessments. |
| Coverage |
119 developing and transition countries worldwide. |
| Contact details |
Bertelsmann Stiftung |
| Methodology |
Expert assessment of self-collected data from each participating country. Detailed country reports provide information on the underlying factors of assessment for each country, including development status, the framework and management of performance. The country reports are generally written by external experts for each state and then reviewed by a second expert from each respective state. |
| Format of results |
The results are comprised of two ranking tables, a Status Index on political and economic transformation, and a Management Index based on the quality of governance. A system of points ranging from 1 (worst score) and 10 (best score) is used for the Status Index. For the Management Index, all the countries in the study are ranked according to progress in which transformation has resulted from judicious management of the economy, with the best country receiving the highest rank. |
| Valid Use |
The key purpose is to review, evaluate and reform policies towards a market based democracy. |
| Invalid Use |
The results of the findings of the BTI cannot be used to imply that all countries are moving towards a market based democracy or that this is necessarily the path all countries in transition will necessarily take towards development. |
| Assumption |
The normative assumptions of the BTI are that democracy under the rule of law and a socially responsible market economy are legitimate yardsticks for measuring state growth. |
| Example results |
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