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No. 73 | 07 Feb 2017 |
Designing Effective Independent Fiscal Institutions
Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) serve to promote sound fiscal policy and sustainable public finances. Their numbers in the OECD have more than tripled in the past decade and continue to grow. Today IFIs are considered among the most important... |
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No. 69 | 25 Apr 2024 |
Improving public sector capacity-strengthening support for small island developing states
Given the fast pace of global socio-economic development, more tailored, focused, and localised efforts to strengthen public sector capacity in small island developing states (SIDS) is increasingly important. SIDS have unique vulnerabilities, rich... |
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No. 68 | 09 Apr 2024 |
Towards the green transition
To meet their international climate commitments and strengthen renewable energy production, many countries will require significant new investment in low emissions infrastructure. To deliver low emissions infrastructure at the necessary rate and... |
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No. 67 | 15 Dec 2023 |
The state of play and prospects for measuring innovation in the public sector
This paper provides a critical review of public sector innovation measurement approaches and related gaps. It explores alternative approaches to measure public sector innovation measurement which respond to different use cases, and paves the way for... |
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No. 66 | 14 Dec 2023 |
Deliberative democracy in Lebanon
This paper explores the opportunities and challenges linked to a possible use of deliberative democracy processes in Lebanon. It looks at the viability and feasibility of such initiatives, which are not prevalent in the country, by identifying the... |
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No. 65 | 27 Oct 2023 |
Steering responses to climate change from the centre of government
This paper takes stock of the institutional set-ups, mechanisms and practices used by governments, and in particular centres of government, to steer climate change policy. To respond effectively to climate change, governments need decision-making and... |
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No. 64 | 20 Sept 2023 |
Seven routes to experimentation in policymaking
Behavioural science methods are increasingly used to design and evaluate public policies that better reflect human behaviour and decision making. However, there is a lack of standardization in selecting and labelling these methods, making it... |
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No. 63 | 11 Sept 2023 |
Supporting decision making with strategic foresight
This working paper discusses strategic foresight initiatives and methodologies that support decision making and process design. It highlights case studies, international benchmarks, and best practices, as well as methodological recommendations and... |
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No. 62 | 18 Jul 2023 |
Mapping institutional arrangements for infrastructure governance in OECD countries
Multiple institutions are responsible for and contribute to ensuring that infrastructure investments meet policy objectives. The responsibilities of these institutions have evolved over time and vary from country to country, depending on tradition,... |
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No. 61 | 10 Jul 2023 |
Integrating climate change in infrastructure project appraisal
<img src="https://assets.oecdcode.org/ilibraryres/img/eufunded-banner3.png" class="img-responsive" style="width:80%; padding-bottom:5px;" alt="EU Funded Note"/>Infrastructure plays a pivotal role in achieving climate neutrality and resilience.... |
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No. 60 | 14 Jun 2023 |
Behavioural science for sustainable tourism
This working paper explores the use of behavioural science for promoting environmentally sustainable tourism. It looks at how to use behavioural science to encourage sustainable behaviour, targeting both the consumers and suppliers of tourism... |
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No. 59 | 06 Jun 2023 |
OECD Infrastructure Governance Indicators
The governance of infrastructure can affect how and whether infrastructure projects achieve desired outcomes and contribute to wider policy goals. This paper presents the conceptual framework, design and methodology of the OECD Infrastructure... |
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No. 58 | 25 May 2023 |
Mobilising evidence to enhance the effectiveness of child well-being policies
Despite the fundamental importance of childhood, countries tend to invest much less in this area than in old age. Effective child well-being policies can bring high long-term returns on early life investments and public interventions. However, these... |
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No. 57 | 21 Mar 2023 |
Understanding cultural differences and extreme attitudes in the 2021 OECD Trust Survey
The 2021 OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions provides a cross-country assessment of what influences people’s trust in government and public institutions, understanding people’s perception of the functioning of democratic... |
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No. 56 | 17 Nov 2022 |
The Equitable and Sustainable Well-being Framework in Italy
In 2017, Italy became the first country in the OECD to link well-being indicators to economic and budget programming in government. The achievement was but one milestone in the country’s development of its Equitable and Sustainable Well-being... |
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No. 55 | 22 Sept 2022 |
Public communication trends after COVID-19
Reflecting on the experiences of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, this OECD working paper illustrates selected international trends that are driving innovation in the practice of public communication across the OECD to make it more inclusive,... |
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No. 54 | 22 Sept 2022 |
Accessible and inclusive public communication
Accessible and inclusive public communication helps to ensure that all citizens, regardless of their circumstances, can be heard and participate in public life. As part of a collaboration with the French Government Information Service and the... |
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No. 53 | 11 Jul 2022 |
Survey design and technical documentation supporting the 2021 OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Government Institutions
The inaugural OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions carried out in 2021 (“Trust Survey”) is a novel measurement tool supporting OECD governments in reinforcing democratic processes, improving governance outcomes, and,... |
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No. 52 | 30 May 2022 |
Serving citizens
Measuring the performance of services and making effective use of the results are critical for designing and delivering policies to improve people’s lives. Improving user satisfaction with public services is an objective in many OECD countries and is... |
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No. 51 | 01 Apr 2022 |
Innovative capacity of governments
Public sector innovation is about finding new and better ways to achieve positive public outcomes. The increased complexity of the challenges faced by governments has made enhancing the innovative capacity of governments and public sector systems an... |
OECD Working Papers on Public Governance
English
- ISSN: 19934351 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/19934351
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Designing Effective Independent Fiscal Institutions
Lisa von Trapp and Scherie Nicol
07 Feb 2017
Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) serve to promote sound fiscal policy and sustainable public finances. Their numbers in the OECD have more than tripled in the past decade and continue to grow. Today IFIs are considered among the most important...
Improving public sector capacity-strengthening support for small island developing states
Misha Kaur and Timothy Tennant
25 Apr 2024
Given the fast pace of global socio-economic development, more tailored, focused, and localised efforts to strengthen public sector capacity in small island developing states (SIDS) is increasingly important. SIDS have unique vulnerabilities, rich...
Towards the green transition
Robert Addison, Giuseppa Ottimofiore, Costanza Caputi, Alberto Morales and Hamsini Shankar
09 Apr 2024
To meet their international climate commitments and strengthen renewable energy production, many countries will require significant new investment in low emissions infrastructure. To deliver low emissions infrastructure at the necessary rate and...
The state of play and prospects for measuring innovation in the public sector
Conor Das-Doyle, Nordine Es-Sadki, Misha Kaur and Piret Tõnurist
15 Dec 2023
This paper provides a critical review of public sector innovation measurement approaches and related gaps. It explores alternative approaches to measure public sector innovation measurement which respond to different use cases, and paves the way for...
Deliberative democracy in Lebanon
André Sleiman
14 Dec 2023
This paper explores the opportunities and challenges linked to a possible use of deliberative democracy processes in Lebanon. It looks at the viability and feasibility of such initiatives, which are not prevalent in the country, by identifying the...
Steering responses to climate change from the centre of government
Misha Kaur, Johannes Klein, Gloriana Madrigal, Timothy Tennant, Emma Phillips, Louna Wemaere and Ivan Stola
27 Oct 2023
This paper takes stock of the institutional set-ups, mechanisms and practices used by governments, and in particular centres of government, to steer climate change policy. To respond effectively to climate change, governments need decision-making and...
Seven routes to experimentation in policymaking
Chiara Varazzani, Henrietta Tuomaila, Torben Emmerling, Stefano Brusoni and Laura Fontanesi
20 Sept 2023
Behavioural science methods are increasingly used to design and evaluate public policies that better reflect human behaviour and decision making. However, there is a lack of standardization in selecting and labelling these methods, making it...
Supporting decision making with strategic foresight
Bruno Monteiro and Rodrigo Dal Borgo
11 Sept 2023
This working paper discusses strategic foresight initiatives and methodologies that support decision making and process design. It highlights case studies, international benchmarks, and best practices, as well as methodological recommendations and...
Mapping institutional arrangements for infrastructure governance in OECD countries
Ana Maria Ruiz Rivadeneira and Patrick Mcmaster
18 Jul 2023
Multiple institutions are responsible for and contribute to ensuring that infrastructure investments meet policy objectives. The responsibilities of these institutions have evolved over time and vary from country to country, depending on tradition,...
Integrating climate change in infrastructure project appraisal
Marco Percoco, Ana Maria Ruiz Rivadeneira, Margaux Lelong and Ludovica Mager
10 Jul 2023
<img src="https://assets.oecdcode.org/ilibraryres/img/eufunded-banner3.png" class="img-responsive" style="width:80%; padding-bottom:5px;" alt="EU Funded Note"/>Infrastructure plays a pivotal role in achieving climate neutrality and resilience....
Behavioural science for sustainable tourism
Chiara Varazzani, Michaela Sullivan-Paul and Henrietta Tuomaila
14 Jun 2023
This working paper explores the use of behavioural science for promoting environmentally sustainable tourism. It looks at how to use behavioural science to encourage sustainable behaviour, targeting both the consumers and suppliers of tourism...
OECD Infrastructure Governance Indicators
Ana Maria Ruiz Rivadeneira, Tenzin Dekyi and Lorena Cruz
06 Jun 2023
The governance of infrastructure can affect how and whether infrastructure projects achieve desired outcomes and contribute to wider policy goals. This paper presents the conceptual framework, design and methodology of the OECD Infrastructure...
Mobilising evidence to enhance the effectiveness of child well-being policies
Stephane Jacobzone and Silvia Picalarga
25 May 2023
Despite the fundamental importance of childhood, countries tend to invest much less in this area than in old age. Effective child well-being policies can bring high long-term returns on early life investments and public interventions. However, these...
Understanding cultural differences and extreme attitudes in the 2021 OECD Trust Survey
Sina Smid
21 Mar 2023
The 2021 OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions provides a cross-country assessment of what influences people’s trust in government and public institutions, understanding people’s perception of the functioning of democratic...
The Equitable and Sustainable Well-being Framework in Italy
Andrew Blazey, Margaux Lelong and Flavia Giannini
17 Nov 2022
In 2017, Italy became the first country in the OECD to link well-being indicators to economic and budget programming in government. The achievement was but one milestone in the country’s development of its Equitable and Sustainable Well-being...
Public communication trends after COVID-19
Carlotta Alfonsi, Chiara Varazzani, Ethel Hui Yan Tan and Michaela Sullivan-Paul
22 Sept 2022
Reflecting on the experiences of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, this OECD working paper illustrates selected international trends that are driving innovation in the practice of public communication across the OECD to make it more inclusive,...
Accessible and inclusive public communication
Emilie Cazenave and Alessandro Bellantoni
22 Sept 2022
Accessible and inclusive public communication helps to ensure that all citizens, regardless of their circumstances, can be heard and participate in public life. As part of a collaboration with the French Government Information Service and the...
Survey design and technical documentation supporting the 2021 OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Government Institutions
David Nguyen, Valérie Frey, Santiago González and Monica Brezzi
11 Jul 2022
The inaugural OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions carried out in 2021 (“Trust Survey”) is a novel measurement tool supporting OECD governments in reinforcing democratic processes, improving governance outcomes, and,...
Serving citizens
Barbara Baredes
30 May 2022
Measuring the performance of services and making effective use of the results are critical for designing and delivering policies to improve people’s lives. Improving user satisfaction with public services is an objective in many OECD countries and is...
Innovative capacity of governments
Misha Kaur, Heather Buisman, Alex Bekker and Chad McCulloch
01 Apr 2022
Public sector innovation is about finding new and better ways to achieve positive public outcomes. The increased complexity of the challenges faced by governments has made enhancing the innovative capacity of governments and public sector systems an...