Government at a glance : 2013.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

OECD iLibrary.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

Government at a glance, 2221-4380

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--OECD countries.

Public administration.

Administrative agencies--OECD countries--Management.

Administrative agencies.

Government productivity--OECD countries.

Government productivity.

Bureaucracy--OECD countries.

Bureaucracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Government at a Glance 2013 provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators assembled with the goal of contributing to the analysis and international comparison of public sector performance. Indicators on government revenues, expenditures, and employment are provided alongside key output and outcome data in the sectors of education and health. Government at a Glance also includes indicators on key governance and public management issues, such as transparency in governance, regulatory governance, new ways in delivering public services and HRM and compensation practices in the public servic

Contents:

Foreword; Table of contents; Preface - Governance matters!; Executive summary; Reader's guide; Calendar year/fiscal year in National Accounts data; Country coverage; Country codes (ISO codes); OECD averages and totals; Averages; Totals; Online supplements; Per capita indicators; Purchasing Power Parities; Composite indicators; Signs and abbreviations; Introduction; Objectives; What's new in Government at a Glance 2013?; Definition of government; Framework; Inputs; Processes; Figure 0.1. Conceptual framework for Government at a Glance 2013; Outputs and outcomes; Structure; Future challenges

Chapter 1. Trust in government, policy effectiveness and the governance agendaIntroduction; What do we mean by trust in government?; Why does trust in government matter?; Measuring trust in government; Table 1.1. International surveys measuring trust or confidence in government; Patterns and trends of trust in government in OECD countries; Figure 1.1. Confidence in national government in 2012 and its change since 2007; Box 1.1. Confidence in national government in BRIICS countries (2012); Confidence in national government in BRIICS countries is higher than in OECD

Figure 1.2. Trust in financial institutions compared to governmentFigure 1.3. Trust in the media and government; Drivers of trust in government; Macro-level; Figure 1.4. Trust in political parties is much lower than trust in government in Europe over time (2005-13); Figure 1.5. Trust in government and in political parties in European OECD member countries (2013); Figure 1.6. Confidence in the judicial system is important for confidence in national government; Figure 1.7. Leadership is the key to confidence in national government; Meso-level

Figure 1.8. The role of public debt matters only in countries in fiscal crisisMicro-level; Figure 1.9. Satisfaction with public services is higher than trust in government (2012); Table 1.2. The service quality framework; Integrity: A cross cutting issue; Figure 1.10. Be aware of corruption!; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2. Strategic governance; Trust in government; Methodology and definitions; Further reading; Figure notes; 2.1. Confidence in national government in 2012 and its change since 2007; 2.2. Confidence and satisfaction across government institutions (2012)

Improving fairness through selected government policiesMethodology and definitions; Further reading; Figure notes; 2.3. Differences in income inequality pre- and post-tax and government transfers (2005 and 2010); 2.4. Difference in average income tax rate of single persons earning 167% and 67% of average earnings (without dependents) (2012); Rule of law; Limited government powers; Fundamental rights; Regulatory enforcement; Civil justice; Methodology and definitions; Further reading; Figure notes; 2.5. Limited government powers (2012-13); 2.6. Fundamental rights (2012-13)

2.7. Limited government powers versus fundamental rights (2012-13)

Notes:

OECD code: 42 2013 20 P.

"This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2014).

ISBN:

9789264206496

9264206493