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Debt crunch will force governments to improve efficiency, OECD predicts

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.

Working paper on political involvement in senior staffing and on the delineation of responsibilities between ministers and senior civil servants

13-Aug-2007

In their quest for legitimacy, democratic regimes find themselves having to balance two values that can be in some tension: fair and non-politically partisan public service delivery and, subject to the law, the responsiveness of public servants to the policies of the current executive. This paper depicts the way in which different countries have developed institutional arrangements which balance these two concerns, to avoid the extremes of a self-serving public service immune to political leadership, or an over-politicised public service hostage to patronage and serving partisan interests.

A review of human resource management in Belgium's governments

25-Sep-2007

The review of human resource management in Belgium's governments is the first country review of its kind to be carried out by the OECD. It provides a detailed diagnosis and solutions for improving the management of government employees in the Brussels-Capital Region, Federal Government, Flemish Government, French Community and Wallon Region. The report compares the policies and practices of Belgium with those in other OECD countries, as well as those across different governments in Belgium.

Working paper on performance-based arrangements for senior civil servants in OECD and non-OECD countries

19-Jul-2007

This paper details the findings of a study into how performance-based arrangements at the individual level are related to performance management arrangements at higher levels such as the agency or programme level. The paper aims to provide practical lessons and insights into performance-based arrangements for senior civil servants derived from country and practitioner experiences, and is meant to be applicable to countries starting to work with such arrangements as well as to countries wanting to improve their existing systems.

Public Sector Pensions and the Challenge of an Ageing Public Service - OECD Working Paper on Public Governance 2007/2, February 2007

08-Mar-2007

The consequences of an ageing workforce are magnified in the public sector which has an older demographic profile than the private sector. How can pension reform help attract and retain capacity in the public service as large numbers of experienced public servants retire?


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