CDI 2011 Powerpoint

2011 Commitment to Development Index

David RoodmanResearch Fellow

Commitment to Development Index

ComponentsAidTradeInvestmentMigrationEnvironmentSecurityTechnology

Quantity, net of debt payments

Tying

Selectivity

Project proliferation

Tax breaks for charity

Aid

1.01.5

2.02.3

2.83.13.3

3.94.04.14.24.3

4.85.7

7.07.0

7.38.6

11.511.9

12.714.9

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

ItalyGreece

PortugalUnited StatesNew Zealand

AustriaGermanyAustraliaCanadaFrance

SpainSwitzerland

United KingdomBelgiumFinlandIreland

NetherlandsDenmark

NorwaySweden

Aid

TradeTariffs

Quotas

Farm subsidies

Actual imports

2.62.8

3.23.3

6.16.26.36.36.36.36.46.46.56.56.56.56.66.66.7

7.47.7

8.1

0 Average (= 5)

NorwaySouth KoreaSwitzerland

JapanIreland

DenmarkGreece

BelgiumUnited Kingdom

GermanyFrance

SpainPortugal

ItalyAustria

SwedenFinland

NetherlandsCanada

United StatesAustralia

New Zealand

Trade

InvestmentPolitical risk insurance

Environment and labor screens

Fighting international bribery

Double taxation

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Investment ChecklistPolitical risk insurancePolitical risk insurance Multilateral Insurance?Multilateral Insurance? Official national agency?Official national agency? Agency monitors Agency monitors

environment/labor/human rights?environment/labor/human rights? Investors in all sectors eligible?Investors in all sectors eligible? No inappropriate national econ interest No inappropriate national econ interest

tests?tests? Restrict extending coverage to Restrict extending coverage to

inefficient import-substituting projects?inefficient import-substituting projects? International companies with a International companies with a

significant presence in this country significant presence in this country eligible?eligible?

Prevention of Bribery/Corrupt PracticesPrevention of Bribery/Corrupt Practices OECD convention -- participation OECD convention -- participation

level?level? EITI Conference participation?EITI Conference participation? Bribe Payers Index Score QuintileBribe Payers Index Score Quintile

Double TaxationDouble Taxation Avoids double taxation?Avoids double taxation? Lets investors enjoy developing country tax Lets investors enjoy developing country tax

incentives?incentives?

Other FDIOther FDI Official assistance in resolving investment Official assistance in resolving investment

disputes?disputes? Help businesses identify investment Help businesses identify investment

opportunities?opportunities? Help developing countries set up investment Help developing countries set up investment

promotion agencies?promotion agencies? Negative advocacy Negative advocacy

PortfolioPortfolio Official support for design of developing Official support for design of developing

country securities institutions and country securities institutions and regulations?regulations?

No restrictions on pension fund investment No restrictions on pension fund investment in emerging markets?in emerging markets?

3.14.04.0

4.64.74.7

4.94.9

5.35.3

5.45.65.65.6

5.96.06.06.16.1

6.46.46.4

0 Average (= 5)

IrelandAustriaGreece

SwitzerlandDenmark

New ZealandJapan

FinlandFrance

United StatesPortugal

ItalyBelgiumSweden

South KoreaSpain

NetherlandsAustraliaCanada

GermanyNorway

United Kingdom

Investment

MigrationImmigration, especially unskilled

Foreign students from developing countries

Aid to refugees and asylum-seekers

1.01.8

3.43.5

3.73.84.04.04.04.1

4.64.84.94.9

5.66.16.2

6.87.9

8.49.2

11.1

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

FranceUnited Kingdom

ItalyFinland

BelgiumPortugalAustralia

IrelandSpain

GermanyUnited States

NetherlandsDenmark

New ZealandCanadaGreece

SwitzerlandNorwaySwedenAustria

Migration

EnvironmentGreenhouse gas emissions

Gas taxes

Fishing subsidies

Tropical timber imports

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2.83.4

4.24.4

5.76.36.46.5

6.66.7

6.97.0

7.27.37.37.47.47.4

7.67.7

8.18.4

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaCanada

AustraliaUnited States

JapanSwitzerland

New ZealandNorway

SpainAustriaGreece

ItalyGermany

NetherlandsPortugal

IrelandDenmark

FranceBelgium

United KingdomSwedenFinland

Environment

Security$ + personnel to U.N. peacekeeping

Personnel to non-U.N.

Arms exports

Protecting sea lanes

1.41.7

2.02.72.72.8

3.33.5

4.24.54.7

5.15.25.35.3

5.75.96.1

6.47.0

8.713.8

0 Average (= 5)

BelgiumSouth Korea

JapanUnited Kingdom

SwitzerlandSpain

FranceGermany

AustriaSweden

ItalyGreeceIreland

CanadaNetherlands

PortugalFinland

DenmarkNorway

AustraliaNew ZealandUnited States

Security

Technology

Public R&D spending

Tax breaks for R&D

Limiting intellectual property rights

2.74.0

4.54.5

4.74.7

4.94.9

5.05.25.3

5.55.65.7

5.85.9

6.16.1

6.36.5

6.87.0

0 Average (= 5)

GreeceIreland

United KingdomItaly

BelgiumGermanySweden

New ZealandSwitzerlandNetherlands

AustraliaAustria

United StatesCanadaNorway

SpainFinlandFranceJapan

DenmarkSouth Korea

Portugal

Technology

3.13.7

4.84.9

5.15.25.25.35.35.45.45.55.55.5

6.06.06.1

6.46.7

6.97.0

7.7

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

ItalyGreece

SwitzerlandFrance

BelgiumGermany

SpainCanada

United KingdomAustralia

IrelandPortugal

AustriaNew Zealand

FinlandUnited States

NetherlandsDenmark

NorwaySweden

Overall

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

Sources: Jörg Faust,Foreign Policy

-0.2-0.1

0.20.2

0.30.3

0.40.40.4

0.50.6

0.60.7

0.91.01.01.01.0

1.11.6

2.1

-0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0

DenmarkAustralia

United KingdomNetherlands

GermanyNew Zealand

IrelandCanada

SwitzerlandFrance

ItalyAustria

BelgiumNorway

SpainPortugal

JapanGreeceFinland

SwedenUnited States

Change since 2003

4.75.15.2

6.46.46.56.66.76.87.0

7.37.67.87.87.98.0

8.38.4

8.99.1

9.510.5

0 Average (= 5)

JapanGreece

South KoreaAustria

ItalyAustraliaCanada

GermanySpain

United StatesFinland

BelgiumNorway

SwitzerlandDenmark

New ZealandFrance

NetherlandsUnited Kingdom

SwedenPortugal

Ireland

Sub-Saharan Africa


4.05.1

5.35.55.55.6

5.96.16.2

6.56.8

7.27.37.47.47.6

8.08.1

8.38.48.5

9.0

0 Average (= 5)

JapanSouth Korea

GreeceSwitzerland

United KingdomUnited States

AustraliaPortugal

GermanyCanada

DenmarkFranceAustriaNorwayFinland

ItalyNetherlands

BelgiumSpain

SwedenIreland

New Zealand

Middle East & North Africa


4.25.35.35.55.65.9

6.26.36.36.46.66.76.8

7.17.27.4

7.77.77.9

8.39.6

11.0

0 Average (= 5)

JapanSouth Korea

New ZealandAustralia

United StatesCanada

SwitzerlandItaly

SpainFrance

United KingdomPortugal

IrelandBelgium

GermanyFinland

NetherlandsNorway

DenmarkSwedenGreeceAustria

Europe & Central Asia


4.15.05.1

6.06.36.46.46.56.76.76.9

7.47.47.88.1

8.68.88.89.1

12.413.1

18.7

0 Average (= 5)

JapanSouth Korea

GreecePortugal

SpainSwitzerland

FranceIrelandAustria

BelgiumFinland

ItalyGermanyAustraliaSweden

DenmarkNorway

New ZealandNetherlands

CanadaUnited Kingdom

United States

South Asia


4.75.35.45.45.4

5.95.96.06.06.26.36.46.56.66.97.07.17.3

8.18.2

13.213.9

0 Average (= 5)

GreeceSpain

ItalyJapan

South KoreaGermany

United KingdomAustria

BelgiumFranceFinland

SwitzerlandNetherlands

IrelandNorway

DenmarkSwedenPortugalCanada

United StatesAustralia

New Zealand

East Asia & Pacific


5.05.45.55.75.85.96.16.26.46.46.46.46.77.07.07.1

7.78.2

8.99.1

10.215.3

0 Average (= 5)

GreeceSouth Korea

JapanAustria

ItalyAustralia

FinlandIreland

GermanyBelgium

United KingdomDenmark

New ZealandFrance

SwitzerlandSweden

NetherlandsNorway

PortugalCanada

SpainUnited States

Latin America & Caribbean


OverallRank Country Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

Overall (Average)

9 Australia 4.1 7.7 6.1 4.0 4.2 7.0 5.3 5.57 Austria 3.9 6.5 4.0 11.1 6.7 4.2 5.5 6.016 Belgium 7.0 6.3 5.6 4.0 7.6 1.4 4.7 5.212 Canada 4.2 6.7 6.1 6.2 3.4 5.3 5.7 5.43 Denmark 11.9 6.2 4.7 5.6 7.4 6.1 6.5 6.96 Finland 7.3 6.6 4.9 3.8 8.4 5.9 6.1 6.116 France 4.3 6.4 5.3 3.4 7.4 3.3 6.1 5.214 Germany 4.0 6.3 6.4 4.8 7.2 3.5 4.7 5.319 Greece 2.3 6.3 4.0 6.8 6.9 5.1 2.7 4.99 Ireland 8.6 6.1 3.1 4.1 7.4 5.2 4.0 5.520 Italy 2.0 6.5 5.6 3.7 7.0 4.7 4.5 4.821 Japan 1.5 3.3 4.9 1.8 5.7 2.0 6.3 3.74 Netherlands 11.5 6.6 6.0 4.9 7.3 5.3 5.2 6.77 New Zealand 3.3 8.1 4.7 6.1 6.4 8.7 4.9 6.02 Norway 12.7 2.6 6.4 8.4 6.5 6.4 5.8 7.09 Portugal 2.8 6.5 5.4 4.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.522 South Korea 1.0 2.8 5.9 1.0 2.8 1.7 6.8 3.114 Spain 4.8 6.4 6.0 4.6 6.6 2.8 5.9 5.31 Sweden 14.9 6.5 5.6 9.2 8.1 4.5 4.9 7.718 Switzerland 5.7 3.2 4.6 7.9 6.3 2.7 5.0 5.112 United Kingdom 7.0 6.3 6.4 3.5 7.7 2.7 4.5 5.45 United States 3.1 7.4 5.3 4.9 4.4 13.8 5.6 6.4

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