Bertelsmann Transformation Index, 2013

The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) aims to measure the effectiveness of the transformation to democracy and an equitable market economy of non-liberal countries. Developped by Bertelmann Stiftung, this index assesses the quality of political and economic liberalism of 128 countries in the world (non-liberal or in a democratic transition, and mostly from the developing world) and offers a ranking that combines qualitative, in-depth evaluations with quantitative scores for their performance. The analysis of setbacks and successes, through a comparative method, is part of the goal of the BTI to determine:

• Through which strategic orientation and under which circumstances it is possible to successfully manage development and transformation?

• Which countries are undergoing development and transformation processes and to what degree of success?

• Which best practices can be identified?

• How can external support of these processes be optimized?   Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index