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.
Revenue structure by level of government
Revenue structures and transfers between government levels illustrate the degree of fiscal autonomy of sub-central governments and their ability to shape public policy and public service delivery. These abilities are also affected by a country’s institutional structure; federal states share sovereignty with sub-central governments that, consequently, may have more power to shape public policies.
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