Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Switzerland

This report analyses the institutional set-up and use of policy instruments in Switzerland. It also includes policy recommendations developed by the OECD. The Reform Programme aims at assisting governments in improving regulatory quality.

Switzerland: Seizing the Opportunities for Growth - OECD Country Reviews of Regulatory Reform

This review presents an overall picture, set within a macroeconomic context, of regulatory achievements and challenges in Switzerland, including regulatory quality, competition policy, and market openness.

Governance in China

Governance is the next issue the People’s Republic of China needs to tackle. This report shows how governance impacts on public action by looking at different policy sectors, takes stock of the progress made in public management and public finance, and explores policy options for the future.

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Alternatives to Regulation

This page provides background information on the use of alternatives to traditional command and control regulations.

Policy tools for regulatory quality assurance

This page provides information on tools which can be used to improve regulatory quality to assess existing or proposed legislation and regulations.

The OECD Reference Checklist for Regulatory Decision-Making

This checklist was approved by the OECD Council in 1995, the fist internatioanlly accepted set of principles on regulatory quality.

Designing Independent and Accountable Regulatory Authorities for High Quality Regulation

The OECD organised an expert meeting on the institutional design of regulatory authorities, which was hosted by the United Kingdom on 10-11 January 2005 in London. The proceedings from the meeting are now available.

RIA in OECD Countries and Challenges for Developing Countries

This paper presents, discusses and analyses the use of RIA in OECD memberstates, and identifies challenges for developing countries in establishing appropriate RIA systems.

Trade and Structural Adjustment

The aim of the study is to identify, for both developed and developing countries, the requirements for successful trade-related structural adjustment by reallocating labour and capital to more efficient uses, while limiting adjustment costs for individuals, communities and society as a whole. Eight sectors have been chosen for particular attention: agriculture, fisheries, textiles and clothing, steel, shipbuilding, motor vehicles,

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APEC-OECD Integrated Checklist on Regulatory Reform

The checklist is a voluntary tool that member economies may use to evaluate their respective regulatory reform efforts. There is no single model of regulatory reform, but this does not mean that standards, goals and well-structured institutions do not matter. Based on the accumulated knowledge of APEC and the OECD, the Checklist highlights key issues that should be considered during the process of development and implementation of