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Regulatory policy

Indicators of Regulatory Management Systems

 

How many OECD countries have a requirement to systematically quantify the expected costs and benefits of new regulations?  How many countries systematically take social concerns into account when preparing new regulation?  What countries have a programme to measure and reduce bureaucracy imposed on businesses and citizens? How many countries have a minister in charge of the regulatory reform agenda?


The OECD indicators of Regulatory Management Systems (RMS) collected in 1998, 2005, 2008 and 2009 answer these, and many other questions. Almost 200 indicators offer comprehensive insights into trends in regulatory reform and identify leading regulatory management practices. They are complementary to the OECD in-depth country reviews (e.g., OECD-EU15 project; Reviews on regulatory reform) and contribute to the flagship publication Government at a Glance.

 

Topics covered Events on the indicators 2015 indicators
  • Administrative simplification and burden reduction
  • Regulatory impact assessments
  • Transparency and access to information
  • Consultation practices
  • Drivers of regulatory reform
  • Institutional settings and regulatory oversight bodies
  • Consideration of alternatives to regulation
  • Compliance and enforcement issues
 This workshop was part of an annual series of expert workshops on measuring regulatory performance.

The 2015 Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance (iREG) present information on OECD member countries’ regulatory policy and governance practices advocated in the Recommendation of the Council on Regulatory Policy and Governance (2012). The indicators cover in detail three principles of the 2012 Recommendation: stakeholder engagement, Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and ex post evaluation.

 

While some questions from the RMS indicators were retained, a large part of the questionnaire was updated to reflect the 2012 Recommendation. The 2015 indicators provide a baseline measurement to track countries’ progress over time and identify areas for reform. It is envisaged to update these indicators every 3-4 years.
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The complete database covering the years 1998, 2005 and 2008/2009 is available upon request. Please contact Rebecca Schultz.

 

2009

  • 2009 Questionnaire (please note that this questionnaire contains less questions than the 2008 questionnaire)

Countries covered: Chile, Estonia, Israel, Slovenia, Brazil, Russia and South Africa

Main publication reflecting the results: Indicators of Regulatory Management Systems: Country Notes (2011)

 

2008

Countries covered: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

Main publication reflecting the results: Indicators of Regulatory Management Systems (2009)

Press release: , says OECD, January 2010

Policy Brief: Measuring Regulatory Quality, April 2008

Policy brief: Improving the Quality of Regulations, November 2009

 

2005

Countries covered: same countries as 2008.

Main publication reflecting the results: Indicators of Regulatory Management Systems (2007)

Paper using the survey results to assess the impact of regulatory management systems on macroeconomic outcomes: Assessing the Impact of Regulatory Management Systems (2010)

 

1998

Same countries as 2008 without the EU and the Slovak Republic.

 

For further information, please contact Christiane Arndt or Rebecca Schultz.

 

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