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The Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (GOV) assists countries in adapting their public sector governance arrangements to the changing needs of society.
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12-Nov-2009
Speaking at the International Forum of the Americas Forum for Global Cities, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, delivered a speech on how cities can contribute to restoring growth.
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09-Nov-2009
Toronto is home to 40% of Canada’s business headquarters, the world’s seventh largest stock exchange, and it produces almost 20% of the national GDP. OECD’s new review of the Toronto region makes numerous recommendations to help the city out of its economic doldrums and make it more sustainably competitive.
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on 06-Nov-2009
This Symposium discussed strategic directions for the future of regulatory reform. Current and emerging regulatory policy challenges are truly global and the Regulatory Policy Committee will help to move this agenda forward.
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22-Oct-2009
Amid rising public debt burdens that will force governments to improve efficiency, a new OECD study highlights best practices and identifies where and how national administrations can provide improved services at lower cost to the public.
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19-Oct-2009
This Policy Brief outlines fundamental concepts in the relationship between national and sub-national levels of government. It discusses the gaps that exist between levels of government as they design and implement public policies, and examines some of the tools being used to help bridge these gaps.
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13-Oct-2009
This new publication describes the shift in governments' focus on e-Government development – from a 'government-centric' to a 'user-centric' approach. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced in e-Government services in OECD countries and explores ways of improving take-up levels.
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from 13-Oct-2009 to 15-Oct-2009
The Annual OECD Rural Development Conference was this year held in Quebec, Canada. Combining a series of workshops, exhibits and field visits, this broad ranging conference looked at rural policy in relation to a vast array of sectors including forestry, energy, climate change, tourism and more. It focused on responding to the financial crisis and recession in rural areas.
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01-Oct-2009
‘Financial markets are stabilising, however, this doesn’t mean that the crisis is over. The social implications of the crisis have not yet been fully felt.’ Angel Gurría calls for swift further action by the public sector to prevent a human and social crisis. Read the full text from his speech given at the OECD Annual Meeting of Senior Officials from Centres of Government.
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15-Sep-2009
This new publication provides valuable, practical guidance on how to improve the performance of Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) systems to promote economic welfare through better quality regulation. The publication brings together recent OECD research and analysis concerning methodological issues and country experiences with RIA.
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18-Aug-2009
Weak governance and lack of transparency were some of the root causes of today’s financial turmoil. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría explains how governments can safeguard integrity and avoid bias in public procurement as they spend massive stimulus packages. (The Globalist)
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27-Jul-2009
Chile’s economy has strengthened over the last 20 years. Yet, to date Chilean regions have not been able to fully utilise their assets and reach their growth potential, limiting national capacity for growth. An OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends that Chile adopt a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit opportunities and improve the country’s overall performance.
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on 03-Jul-2009
The earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, killed almost 300 people and destroyed a large part of the built environment, as well as essential infrastructure networks. International experts and policy practitioners from around the world discussed and assessed policy options to restore and re-launch the regional economy which was severely hit by the earthquake.
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