Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Korea

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03-Jun-2003

Can the national administration ensure that social and economic regulations are based on core principles of good regulation? Regulatory reform requires clear policies and the administrative machinery to ...

Modernising Regulators and Supervisory Agencies in Norway

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02-Jun-2003

The modern public governance led a number of OECD countries to establish independent bodies or agencies with a differentiated governance structure, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness ...

Enhancing Market Openness through Regulatory Reform in Norway

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02-Jun-2003

The reduction of barriers to trade and investment internationally has enabled Norway to take advantage of the expanding global market. At the same time a gradually more open market in Norway has provided ...

Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Norway

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02-Jun-2003

Norway has a long history of homogenous and parliamentary-based political leadership, strong ministerial autonomy and a close connection between political and administrative leadership. The prevailing ...

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry in Italy

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16-May-2003

The telecommunications industry has undergone significant regulatory reform over the last decade. By the beginning of 2001, 27 OECD Member countries have liberalised their telecommunications market, including ...

Regulatory Reform in Electricity, Gas and Railroads in Italy

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16-May-2003

Italy is profoundly changing the role of the public sector in the "productive sphere." Until the 1990s, the State was directly involved in production. Public utilities were organised in a monopolistic ...

Enhancing Market Openness through Regulatory Reform in Italy

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16-May-2003

As trade barriers to trade have fallen, the impact of domestic regulations on international trade and investment has become more apparent than ever. While regulations aim at reaching arguable objectives ...

Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Italy

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16-May-2003

The stereotypic reputation of the Italian state as a burdensome and inefficient bureaucracy was, for much of the post-war period, not entirely undeserved. The growth of the Italian state and its steadily ...

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry in Ireland

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15-May-2003

The telecommunications sector in OECD countries has seen significant regulatory reform in recent years. Twenty-four OECD countries had, in 2000, unrestricted market access to all forms of telecommunications, ...

Regulatory Reform in Electricity, Gas, Pharmacies, and Legal Services in Ireland

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15-May-2003

The Irish electricity and gas sectors are dominated by two vertically integrated state-owned entities, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and Bord Gáis, respectively. Electricity and gas demand are growing rapidly, reflecting GDP growth.