Seminar on evaluating innovative approaches to public service delivery (2007)

This seminar, co-organised by the OECD and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, analysed the use of performance information in budget decisions and different country experiences to secure value for money when delivering public services through market-type mechanisms.

OECD Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: Report on Implementation

This report highlights the progress made by OECD countries in managing conflict of interest in the public service and outlines arrangements in place for preventing conflict of interest in post-public employment and improving governance arrangements to ensure transparency in lobbying.

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Innovation is a major factor of economic growth and performance in the globalised economy. Innovation brings new technologies and new products that help address global challenges such as health or the environment. New ways of producing goods and delivering services boost productivity, create jobs and can help improve citizens’ quality of life.But for innovation to provide all these benefits, it has to work. Researchers can push the

2007 Base de datos de la OCDE para las prácticas y procedimientos presupuestarios – glosario

Un glosario de conceptos presupuestarios para complementar la encuesta de 2007.

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OECD Reviews of Human Resource Management in Government: Belgium

The review of human resource management in Belgian government is the first country review of its kind to be carried out by the OECD. The report compares the policies and practices of Belgium with those in other OECD countries, as well as those across different governments in Belgium.

Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information.

Italy: ensuring regulatory quality across levels of government

This report analyses multi-level governance in Italy and the capacity of regions to produce high quality regulation, an important theme to achieve overall regulatory coherence.

OECD - Stability Pact Initiatives on Regulatory Reform in South East Europe

The Regulatory Governance Initiative (RGI) is part of the Investment Compact under the Stability Pact, which is a framework agreement on international co-operation among 40 countries, organisations and regional groupings to develop a shared strategy.

Globalisation and Regional Economies: Can OECD Regions Compete in Global Industries?

Despite concern about the negative impacts of globalisation on the economies of OECD regions, "Globalisation and Regional Economies" presents evidence that region-specific advantages remain a significant source of productivity gain for firms.

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Cutting red tape: Comparing administrative burdens across countries

Red tape is burdensome to companies, inhibits entrepreneurship, and reduces competitiveness.