Better Regulation in Europe: Luxembourg

The EU 15 Better Regulation project is a partnership between the OECD and the European Commission. It draws on the initiatives for Better Regulation promoted by both organisations over the last few years.

Cities and Climate Change

This book shows how city and metropolitan regional governments working in tandem with national governments can change the way we think about responding to climate change.

Changing for the Better: Making Reform Happen in the Aftermath of the Crisis

In his remarks to "Making Reform Happen", Angel Gurría said that "well-designed and well-implemented reforms yield a triple dividend. They lift output and employment; they strengthen public budgets and they rebalance global demand."

OECD Central Government Debt, International Comparisons - Data from 1980 onwards

Data are available from 1980 and provide comparable information on marketable and non-marketable central government debt instruments in all OECD member countries. They are expressed either in million of US dollars or as a percentage of GDP. The coverage of the data is limited to central government debt issuance and excludes therefore state and local government debt and social security funds. Source: Central Goverment Debt Database

Denmark - Efficient E-Government for Smarter Public Service Delivery

Denmark is at the forefront of efforts made by countries around the world to provide and use online services and to boost a more efficient and effective public sector.

Reducing the Risk of Policy Failure: Challenges for Regulatory Compliance

An important criterion for the success of regulatory reform is whether regulatory systems accomplish their policy objectives. Despite a massive increase in regulation and government-imposed formalities in most countries since the 1970s, results have too often been disappointing.

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Cutting Red Tape - Why is Administrative Simplification so Complicated?

This publication on cutting red tape analyses how administrative simplification is used as a regulatory quality tool to review and reduce administrative and regulatory procedures.

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Indicators of Regulatory Management Systems, 2009 Report

The 2009 report presents indicators of the development of the regulatory management systems used in OECD countries to improve the quality of regulation.

Successful Practices and Policies to Promote Regulatory Reform and Entrepreneurship at the Sub-national Level

The OECD and Mexico’s Ministry of Economy are carrying out a regulatory reform programme to improve the competitiveness of its states. Multi-level regulatory governance is an important component of the regulatory reform agenda.

Reforming the institutional framework for budgeting

The OECD Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO) studies ways to help countries modernise their budget processes. This note highlights key institutional elements of a reformed budget process that can help minimise the extent of any future fiscal crisis.