Traditionally, pay analysis in the public sector has been based on cross section data, such as average or median wages. This study differs in that micro longitudinal data are used to explain and compare pay determination in the French and Italian...

This report presents the OECD Best Practice Guidelines for Contracting Out Government Services and accompanying case studies.

Provides practical insights into difficult design, implementation, and management issues related to marketable permits.

Contains case studies on different strategies of public/private co-operation from Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Public Management Occasional Papers are specialised reports prepared for the work of the OECD's Public Management Committee. This publication focuses on the reform strategies used in Portugal. The success or failure of reforms depends largely on ...

This report assesses the impact of pay reforms on pay dispersion in the public service. To do so, it draws on recent experiences in Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

This study offers is a limited "snapshot" of basic pre-tax pay for senior civil servants.

This report maps the current state of public service pay determination and pay systems in OECD countries, and explores the different paths of reform that are being followed in different countries.