General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - UAE 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - United Arab Emirates 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - United Arab Emirates 2010.
• Triden Press and the National Media Council: UAE at Glance, 2009.
• The Siasat Daily: '36 cases of bribery recorded this year', 27 September 2009.
• ArabNews: 'Dubai ruler vows to fight corruption, regain glory', 19 April 2009.
• The Wall Street Journal: 'Dubai Prosecutors Indict Several for Bribery, Fraud', 9 March 2009.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - United Arab Emirates 2008.
• Carnegie Endowment: Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms - UAE 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation United Arab Emirates 2008.
• Eturbonews: 'Corruption Scandal Rocks Dubai', 17 September 2008.
• Arab Emirates: 'Istithmar suspends its top officials involved in wrongdoing', 15 September 2008.
• UAEinteract: 'UAE government takes steps to tackle corruption and red tape', 11 September 2008.
• Ameinfo: 'Dubai Corruption probes shake investor confidence', 11 September 2008.
• Top News Arab Emirates: ''Staggering' revelations by Dubai anti-corruption investigators', 20 August 2008.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - United Arab Emirates 2005.
• Gulf News: 'Corruption has no place in the UAE', 3 August 2005.
• UNDP: Programme of Governance in the Arab Region.
• BBC News: United Arab Emirates Country Profile.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - UAE 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - United Arab Emirates 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• UNDP: Programme of Governance in the Arab Region.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - United Arab Emirates 2009.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - UAE 2011.
• Financial Times: 'UAE court rejects Nakheel employees' appeals', 28 February 2010
• Financial Times: 'Dubai executive guilty of abuse of power', 14 March 2010
• Zawya: 'Nakheel Corruption case hearing put off again', 28 December 2009
• Eturbonews: 'Corruption Scandal Rocks Dubai', 17 September 2008.
• Arab Emirates: 'Istithmar suspends its top officials involved in wrongdoing', 15 September 2008.
• Ameinfo: 'Dubai Corruption probes shake investor confidence', 11 September 2008.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• BBC News: 'Long Sentence for UAE customs boss', 18 April 2001.
• BBC News: 'Corruption Commission for UAE', 11 February 2001.
• UNDP: Programme of Governance in the Arab Region.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - UAE 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• MENA-OECD Investment Programme: Business Ethics and Anti-Bribery Policies in Selected Middle East and North African Countries, 2006.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Abdelaziz Obay, Lamia, Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues: Corporate governance & business ethics: a Dubai-based survey, July 2009.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - UAE 2011.
• Clyde&Co: Countering Corruption in the Middle East of July 2009.
• UAEinteract: 'Abu Dhabi to double online revenues by the end of the year', 25 May 2009.
• UAEinteract: 'Mohammed issues law for Dubai e-government', 12 March 2009.
• The National: 'Efficient Government Means Accountability - We're getting it', January 2009.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - United Arab Emirates 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - United Arab Emirates 2008.
• UNDP: The Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network - The Constituting Declaration, 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation United Arab Emirates 2008.
• UAEinteract: 'Dubai e-government launches mPay as online adoption of government continues', 19 October 2008.
• MENA-OECD Investment Programme: Business Ethics and Anti-Bribery Policies in Selected Middle East and North African Countries, 2006.
• The World Bank: The Arab Anti-Corruption & Integrity Network - An Achievement and a Challenge.
• UNDP: Programme of Governance in the Arab Region.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Reporters Without Borders: United Arab Emirates Country Profile 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - United Arab Emirates 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - United Arab Emirates 2009.
• The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research: Press in the UAE...Freedom and Responsibility, 28 October 2007.
• Gulf News: 'UAE upholds press freedom', 25 September 2007.
• UNDP: Programme of Governance in the Arab Region.