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.
Regulatory impact analysis
Regulatory impact analysis (RIA) is a key policy tool that can provide decision makers with detailed information about the potential effects of regulatory measures on the economy, environment and social arrangements. RIA looks at all possible impacts of regulation, including costs and benefits, as well as sustainability. It assesses the capacity of government agencies to enforce regulation and the capacity of affected parties to comply. RIA processes should also include an ex post evaluation of whether regulations are functioning as expected.
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