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OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015

Regulations are the rules that govern the everyday life of businesses and citizens. They are an essential instrument in the hands of government to promote economic growth, social welfare and environmental protection. However, regulations can also be costly and ineffective in achieving their objectives. The Regulatory Policy Outlook is the first evidence-based analysis of the progress made by countries to improve the way they regulate. Based on a unique survey filled by all OECD countries and the European Commission, the Outlook assesses progress in establishing the conditions for good regulation. It provides unique insights into the organisation and institutional settings in countries to design, enforce and revise regulations. It uncovers the areas of the regulatory cycle that receive too limited attention from policy makers, and identifies actors who have an important part to play to improve the way regulations are developed, implemented and evaluated. It reviews the use of three critical tools of regulatory policy (Regulatory Impact Assessment, stakeholder engagement and ex post evaluation) and proposes options to use them in a more strategic manner to inform the development and delivery of regulations.

Published on October 28, 2015Also available in: German, French

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Foreword
Acronyms and abbreviations
Executive summary
Reader's guide
Global trends in regulatory policy: Evidence from new OECD survey data
A forward-looking agenda for regulatory policy
Stakeholder engagement and regulatory policy
Evidence-based policy making through Regulatory Impact Assessment
Closing the regulatory governance cycle through systematic ex post evaluation
Country profiles35 chapters available
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
European Commission
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Annexes3 chapters available
Country information on shares of national laws
The 2014 OECD Regulatory Indicators Survey and the composite indicators
Glossary
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