General Information Sources

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Kuwait 2012.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• Arab Times: 'Kuwait Government passes Anti-Corruption Draft Law', 25 September 2011
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Kuwait 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2011.
• New York Times: 'Kuwait', 23 September 2011
• Kuwait Times: 'MP Naji slams financial disclosure law's exclusion', 30 August 2011.
• Kuwait Times: 'Government accepts anti-corruption law', 28 March 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the World - Kuwait 2010.
• GOPAC: Kuwait's National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the World - Kuwait 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Kuwait: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2008.
• Kuwait Economic Society: Kuwaiti Public Opinion Survey Report 2007.
• Kuwait Economic Society: Kuwaiti Public Opinion Survey Report 2006.
• BBC News: Kuwait Country Profile.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Kuwait 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Kuwait 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Kuwait: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• Kuwait Economic Society: Kuwaiti Public Opinion Survey Report 2007.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Kuwait 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2008.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Kuwait 2010.
• Arabian Aerospace: 'Kuwait Airways privatisation continues despite losses and corruption accusations', 1 July 2010.
• Bloomberg Business Week: 'Kuwait Airways Sale Spurred by Wealth Fund Action (Update 2)', 4 March 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2008.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• GOPAC: Kuwait's National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• Democratic Underground: 'Corps of Engineer Employee Guilty Plea in Kuwait Bribery Case ($50.000)', 12 October 2006.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Kuwait 2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Kuwait 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2011.
• Industrial Goods: 'Siemens uncovers bribery case at Kuwait unit', 10 June 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Downstream Today: Kuwait eyes Al Zour Refinery Retender on LSTK Basis - Source, 24 November 2009.
• The Washington Times: 'Kuwait to scrap $14 billion refinery project', 15 Mars 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• Arab News: 'Under-Fire Kuwait Oil Minister Steps Down', 1 July 2007.
• Upstream Online: 'MPs call on Sheikh Ali to quit', 15 May 2007.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Kuwait 2011.
• Jurist: 'Kuwait Cabinet approves draft anti-corruption law', 26 September 2011.
• Arab times: 'Kuwait's government passes anti-corruption draft law', 25 September 2011
• Kuwait Times: 'Government accepts anti-corruption law', 28 March 2011.
• Kuwait Times: 'Kuwait: Panel to finalize anti-corruption law', 11 October 2010.
• Kuwait Times: 'Anti-graft session fails to get quorum', 22 June 2010.
• Kuwait Times: 'Transparency Society urges PM to adopt anti-corruption bill', 25 January 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the World - Kuwait 2009.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Kuwait 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Kuwait 2009.
• Kuwait Times: 'Kuwait: Legal panel approves anti-corruption bill', 9 November 2009.
• Kuwait Times: 'Cabinet blamed for failing to fight corruption', 17 September 2009.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2008.
• The United Nations ESCWA: National Profile of the Information Society in Kuwait, August 2007. 
• United Nations Public Administration Network: E-government in Kuwait: From Vision to Reality 2006.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Kuwait 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Kuwait 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Kuwait Country Report 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Kuwait 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the World - Kuwait 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Kuwait 2009.
• Kuwait Times: 'Legal panel approves anti-corruption bill', 9 November 2009.
• Kuwait Times: 'KTS fights for anti-corruption laws', 7 October 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Kuwait 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Kuwait 2008.
• Global Integrity: Kuwait Country Report 2008.