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News & Events
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25-Jan-2010
As countries come out of the economic and financial crisis with a sharp deterioration in their public finances, they need a fiscal recovery plan to reduce debt burdens before long-term pressures hit with full force. The OECD has found a number of lessons taken from country experiences that may be useful as each country grapples with its own – often unsustainable – fiscal position.
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15-Feb-2010
This review presents a general picture, set within a macroeconomic context, of regulatory achievements and challenges, including regulatory quality at the Commonwealth level as well as across levels of government, competition policy and market openness. It also provides a special focus on Commonwealth-state relationships.
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12-Feb-2010
This report reviews the experiences of Australia, Canada, Hungary, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States with government regulations designed to increase scrutiny for lobbying and lobbyists. Current approaches, models, trends and state-of-the-art solutions are examined to support a deeper understanding of the potential and limitations of existing norms.
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21-Jan-2010
On 12-13 January the Mexican Ministry of Economy (Secretaria de Economia), and OECD’s Regulatory Policy Division organised a Forum on Regulatory Reform. The event aimed at raising awareness of the regulatory challenges for Mexico and discussing ideas and international reform experiences. During the forum, the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, announced a general regulatory review to be conducted by the federal government to eliminate unnecessary burdens and simplify the interactions between the government and citizens and businesses.
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08-Jan-2010
Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, was in Mexico City for the launch of the OECD Review of Budgeting in Mexico. This study focuses on Mexico’s budgetary institutions and processes, which are key tools for promoting sustainable public finances and improving public-sector transparency and performance.
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Tools for regulatory quality and financial sector regulation: A cross-country perspective
21-Dec-2009
This report provides a comparative perspective on the application of quality regulation principles to financial sector regulators, in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and France. The report compares key provisions of the codes of the Basle Committee and IOSCO, with the OECD's 2005 Guiding Principles for Regulatory Quality and Performance, and the 2009 Policy Framework for Effective and Efficient Financial Regulation (PFEEFR). The report analyses the independence and accountability of the regulators, as well as their powers.
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18-Dec-2009
This report presents indicators of the development of the regulatory management systems used in OECD countries to improve the quality of regulation. It covers data for 1998, 2005 and 2008 and includes indicators on regulatory policy settings, administrative simplification and burden reduction programs, regulatory impact assessment, institutional arrangements, consultation and transparency, and changes in the numbers of laws. The indicators provide practical information on the development over time of tools, policies and institutions for improving regulatory management throughout the OECD.
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10-Dec-2009
The OECD is to undertake a review of Egypt’s e-government policies and services, the first such review in the Middle East North African (MENA) region of a country’s use of information and communications technologies for the provision of public services.
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13-Oct-2009
This new publication describes the shift in governments' focus on e-Government development – from a 'government-centric' to a 'user-centric' approach. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced in e-Government services in OECD countries and explores ways of improving take-up levels.
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02-Oct-2009
In the wake of worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the importance of effective regulation has never been as obvious as it is now. EU15 aims to stimulate debate on regulatory policy and how to do it better, to bring about real reform that improves lives.
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