Government at a Glance 2009
Government at a Glance is a new, biennial publication of the OECD providing over 30 indicators describing government performance. It compares the political and institutional frameworks of government across OECD countries, as well as government revenues, expenditures and employment. It also includes indicators describing government policies and practices in integrity, e-government and open government, and introduces several composite indexes summarising key aspects of public management practices in human resource management, budgeting and regulatory management. For each figure, the book provides a dynamic link (StatLink) which directs the user to a web page where the corresponding data are available in Excel® format.
Employment in general government and public corporations
Large differences in government employment among countries reflect choices regarding the scope, level and delivery method of public services. In terms of delivery methods, some countries prefer the work of government employees, while others choose to contract with the private sector. As a result, government employment should be interpreted in the perspective of the costs of goods and services funded by government but produced by the private sector, a topic discussed in Chapter IV.
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