Practitioner's Guide to Perception Surveys

Now more than ever, OECD countries are investing significant resources in regulatory policies and reforms. The OECD has developed a guide that helps officials use perception surveys to evaluate and communicate the results of reform processes.

Regulatory Policy and Behavioural Economics

Behavioural economics is being applied increasingly in the regulatory policy cycle. This report captures the current trends across OECD member countries.

Blog: How should we measure quality of life in urban centres?

This blog, written by David Satterthwaite with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), discusses what indicators are needed in order to assess the quality of life of the urban poor.

Public Governance News

The Public Governance Committee (PGC) helps countries strengthen their capacity to govern by improving policy-making systems and the performance of public institutions.

Etude de l’OCDE sur le risque d’inondation de la Seine en Ile-de-France

Selon un rapport Paris doit se préparer pour réduire le risque d'une inondation de la Seine aux dommages potentiels élevés.

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Take the Government at a Glance Quiz

Taking a ruler to our rulers: Government at a Glance Quiz

5th expert workshop, Assessing Progress in the Implementation of the 2012 Recommendation of the OECD Council on Regulatory Policy and Governance

At this workshop, delegates and experts discussed best practice implementation of the 2012 Recommendation on Regulatory Policy and Governance, and how to benchmark progress over time.

Blog: Transparency and governance in the land sector - Two sides of the same coin?

This blog, written by ODI's Anna Locke, discusses land governance and transparency definitions, initiatives and key lessons. The post is part of Wikiprogress' spotlight on governance.

Blog: Trust in Government - Causes, consequences and solutions

This blog post on trust in governments is a compilation of presentations given at the OECD Workshop entitled "Joint Learning for an OECD Trust Strategy", held on 14 October 2013.

3rd OECD High Level Risk Forum

The OECD High Level Risk Forum (HLRF) brings together policy makers from government, practitioners from the private sector and civil society, and experts from think tanks and academia to identify and share good practices with the aim to deepen understanding of how to govern and manage complex national risks.