Regulatory Policy

Further Regulatory Reforms Would Safeguard Norway's Prosperity

16-Jun-2003

Abundant energy resources and skilful macro-economic management has made Norway one of the wealthiest countries in the world. To maintain that high standard of living in the future, Norway should take steps to reform its large public sector, concludes an OECD report.

Finland Should Build on Past Regulatory Reform to Confront New Challenges

13-May-2003

Finland's reform efforts over the last two decades have strengthened competition in many parts of the economy and fostered above-average growth.

OECD Praises Canada's Regulatory Reforms and Encourages Sustained Momentum

29-Oct-2002

Effective regulation and ongoing regulatory reform have contributed to Canada's solid economic performance and relatively high living standards, but improvements are possible in some areas and would yield significant gains, according to a new OECD publication.

OECD Report Cites New Regulatory Challenges in Mature and Innovative U.K. Regulatory Environment

24-Oct-2002

Two decades of reform have given Britain considerable experience in regulatory matters and a strong capacity to assure high quality regulation. The U.K. now faces challenging new demands reflecting the maturity of its regulatory system, according to a new OECD report.

Towards Better Regulation - Irish consultation document

26-Mar-2002

On 27 February 2002 the Irish Prime Minister launched "Towards Better Regulation", a document designed to initiate a major public consultation process on the theme of Better Regulation. This process should lead to a National Policy Statement on Regulation and Regulatory Management.

First Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Beijing, 19-20 September 2001

01-Oct-2001

Information, agenda and background material is provided on this workshop which took place on 19-20 September 2001.

APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Programme for 2001-2002

09-Aug-2001

Description of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, which was launched at the end of 2000. The programme is built on a series of events: a launching conference (Singapore) and three workshops (China, Mexico and Korea).