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- ISSN: 18151973 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
Policy Implementation in Italy
Legislation, Public Administration and the Rule of Law
OECD indicators of structural policy show that policy changes in Italy since 1998 should have improved
the environment for entrepreneurship significantly, but in the same period its economic performance has
deteriorated noticeably. This may be partly because there is a difference between policy measures intended by
the government or parliament and their impact on the business environment perceived by entrepreneurs. There
is no certainty as to what are the main culprits, but a number of policy steps would help to improve the situation.
These include better thought out and better written legislation and implementing regulations, more use of
performance-oriented management in public administration, and further streamlining and reduction of
incentives to procrastination in the judicial system. Legislative simplification and transparency will increase
economic efficiency in themselves, while also making a contribution to reducing the incentives and
opportunities for corruption and organised crime to flourish. Clear operational independence with accountability
is essential for bodies monitoring and assessing the extent of corruption. This Working Paper relates to the 2013
OECD Economic Survey of Italy (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Italy).
Keywords: Italy, corruption, rule of law, civil justice, public administration, crime, regulation, accountability, legislation, transparency
JEL:
H: Public Economics;
H7: Public Economics / State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations;
H73: Public Economics / State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations / State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: Interjurisdictional Differentials and Their Effects;
H83: Public Economics / Miscellaneous Issues / Public Administration; Public Sector Accounting and Audits;
K2: Law and Economics / Regulation and Business Law;
K4: Law and Economics / Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior;
K: Law and Economics;
H1: Public Economics / Structure and Scope of Government
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