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Political institutions, intertemporal cooperation, and the quality of policies
Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Report, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIn all states, public policies play a fundamental role in influencing economic and social outcomes. This paper builds cross-country indicators of policy capabilities drawing from available broad cross-national sources from the Inter-American Development Bank, in which policy characteristics were constructed for 18 Latin American countries. It develops measures...
Institutional quality and fiscal transparency
Article / Working Paper, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationDespite the worldwide attention that has been paid to transparency in the last decade, empirical studies on its determinants are still quite limited. Relying solely on economic factors while disregarding institutional concerns may be misleading. This paper investigates the role of the institutional environment in shaping the informational structure of various...
Government at a Glance 2009
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Report, Inter-Governmental OrganizationGovernment at a Glance is a new, biennial publication of the OECD. It provides over 30 indicators describing key elements underlying government performance. With a focus on public administration, the publication compares the size and reach of government across OECD countries from the perspective of revenues, expenditures and employment. It also includes indicators describing...
The System of Indicators of Eurasian Integration
Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil SocietyThe System of Indicators of Eurasian Integration (SIEI) under the auspices of the Eurasian Development Bank consists of nine general and two consolidated indices that are aimed at assessing integration in the post-Soviet region, and cover various aspects of the regional integration process. The SIEI is built around several sets of indicators, including the integration of trade and labour...
China Urban Services and Governance
Article / Working Paper, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental Organization, DonorThe study addresses governance challenges in public service delivery in China. It builds on the citizen scorecard survey conducted in five Chinese cities in 2006 to gauge citizens’ experience with public services, and demonstrates the usefulness of citizens’ feedback for policy development and implementation. Public service delivery has drawn government attention in China. China has a...
Diagnostic Framework for Revenue Administration
Framework, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo provide a comprehensive diagnostic framework for revenue administration that takes into account, in an integrated manner, both the traditional areas of focus as well as areas that seem to have been under-emphasized. The Diagnostic Framework for Revenue Administration assesses public financial management. It can be used to identify systemic deficiencies in the revenue administration...
Control and Management System Baselines
Public Administration, Questionnaire , Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo provide a basis for conducting assessments of central management and control systems to support efforts by the European Commission in the area of EU enlargement. The baselines assess civil service management, public financial management, and the policy-making system. They are used by the European Commission for assessing EU candidate countries and other countries of interest. The...
Evaluation Matrix of Civil Service Human Resource Management in the European Union
Europe and CIS, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo help countries specify targets in order to attain the level of administrative development necessary both for EU accession and global competitiveness. The matrix assesses civil service management and the policy-making system. It was intended for EU candidate governments seeking to specify targets for their public sector. The matrix is designed for self- or external assessment. Judgments...
Public Officials’ Survey
Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo map the strengths and weaknesses of the public sector and identify potential pay-offs with reform interventions. BNPP surveys assess civil service management and public financial management. Their use has not been evaluated, but they provide information relevant to those interested in public administration reform. BNPP surveys are surveys of public officials. The surveys seek a country-...
Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETSs)
Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo track the effect of public expenditure on growth and/or social outcomes. PETSs assess public financial management. They can be used for the analysis of public expenditure management reforms, reforms to improve the efficiency of public expenditure, cross-cutting public sector reforms, anti-corruption, and service delivery reforms. PETSs are surveys of service providers. Data are...