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News & Events
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28-May-2008
This review analyses the challenges of strengthening regulatory governance in Brazil to improve economic growth, with appropriate regulatory frameworks for core infrastructure sectors. The debate on a market-based economy has now entered a new phase in Brazil, addressing the broader context of quality regulation and the reduction of regulatory risk. The improved macroeconomic situation and the progress made by the sectoral regulatory agencies have paid off, and there is also wider social participation in the improvement of the regulatory framework with a stronger consumer engagement.
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02-Oct-2007
Across the OECD area, governments are placing emphasis on reforming and reviewing regulation. Their efforts are contributing to a transparent administration and a competitive business environment, one where the cost of doing business is low.
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02-Oct-2007
Administrative simplification is becoming a priority of OECD countries seeking
to improve public governance and regulatory quality. Cutting red tape will
improve the framework for doing business, thus stimulating competitiveness and growth. The Netherlands have been a main driver in the trend towards more
evidence-based programmes to reduce administrative burdens on companies
and was among the first to launch a 25% burden reduction programme.
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30-Mar-2007
Sweden should instil more competition in the public sector, cut red tape and liberalize labour markets if it is to meet the challenge of an ageing population and maintain its high standards of social welfare, according to a new OECD report.
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30-Mar-2007
Sweden’s well-performing economy over the last decade has been combined with strong governance traditions that set it apart from many other OECD countries.
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19-Mar-2007
Korea has made impressive progress in reforming its regulatory policies and institutions over the last few years but needs to keep up the pace of reform to ensure Korea’s long-term economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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16-Feb-2007
Most OECD countries have made policies to reduce administrative burdens – cutting red tape – a political priority. Red tape is particularly burdensome to smaller companies and may inhibit entrepreneurship. These effects are more costly in global markets, where competitiveness can be affected by the efficiency of the domestic regulatory and administrative environment. But citizens and large firms also complain about unnecessary reporting requirements. Results are wanted.
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Events
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on 09-Sep-2005
Eight Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform, Gyeongju, Korea.
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on 12-Sep-2006
This page provides information on the APEC-OECD policy round that took place in Hoi An, Vietnam, on 12 September 2006.
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Brazil: Strengthening governance for growth
Making Life Easy for Citizens and Businesses in Portugal: Administrative Simplification and e-Government
Public-Private Partnerships: In Pursuit of Risk Sharing and Value for Money
Building an Institutional Framework for Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)
