POLS 131: Introduction to Comparative Politics (HC)

+++SSRN collects conference papers, journal article pre-prints and working papers in the social sciences. The website makes these papers searchable with many available full text.

Provides access to articles on public policy research and analysis from think tanks, university research programs, research organizations and publishers. Covers a wide range of topics from international trade to health care reform, from telecommunications regulation to terrorism.

This report, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, organized rankings across the world and by region in addition to a ranking by area of research. Check the table of contents for the rankings which fit your research topic. For example the topic listing International Development Policy Think Tanks is on pages 183-190. This annual report ended in 2020.

The ICRG (International Country Risk Guide) Researcher's Dataset from the PRS Group comprises 22 variables in three subcategories of risk (political, financial, and economic), for 146 countries, over the period 1984 to the previous year. Use Lexis Nexis to see individual country reports:
1) Click on Search by Subject or Topic
2) Choose Country Information
3) Pull down Advanced Options and uncheck all databases except PRS Risk Guide & Service
For a more in-depth look you can unload the full data set. Data are annual averages of components published in the International Country Risk Guide.

Includes a section for data by individual countries.

Governance indicators for over 200 countries cover six areas: Voice and accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government effectiveness, Regulatory quality, Rule of law, and Control of corruption.