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opportunities for corruption and organised crime to flourish. Clear operational independence with accountability is essential for …
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The inefficiency, corruption and lack of accountability that afflict public administration in Russia impose substantial … state ownership and regulation.<P>Du « clientélisme » à une culture administrative orientée vers le « client »? Le défi de …
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positive in the long run, as well as new approaches to regulation that will make banking less crisis-prone.<P>Vers un secteur …
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of performance incentives for teachers, deficient curriculum, weak school autonomy and accountability. This has driven … outcomes could be improved by giving more autonomy to schools and universities, and increasing accountability by, for example …
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Improving education outcomes is important for Germany’s long-term economic performance and social cohesion. While student achievement is above the OECD average in science and at the OECD average in reading and mathematics according to the 2006 OECD PISA study, weaker students tend to do badly...
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This paper examines the state of the Russian banking sector in 2004 and assesses the most important reform initiatives of the last two years, including deposit insurance legislation, a major reform of the framework for prudential supervision, steps to increase transparency in the sector, and...
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The impressive emergence of China’s economy is set to lose some momentum as the country catches up with more advanced economies and its rapid ageing also weighs on it. However, China can still reap the “reform dividend”, especially with measures to keep up the sustained growth of...
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recurrent cuts in shipments of natural gas from Argentina since 2004 have put additional strain on regulation in the electricity … improvements in the regulation of telecoms would do much to further improve the business climate. The governance of public …-private partnerships can be improved by increasing transparency and accountability in the concession process. In doing so, the government …
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This paper provides a revised measure of regulatory restrictions on inward foreign direct investment (FDI)for OECD countries and extends the approach to 13 non-member countries. The methodology is largely similar to that adopted in the previous version of the OECD indicator and covers three...
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This paper discusses the current state of product market competition in Iceland, including the legal and regulatory framework, and suggests directions for further improvement. Given the size of the economy, efficiency considerations dictate high concentration in many markets, and preventing...
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