OECD Reports
In the last few months the OECD has released a number of interesting papers relating to Regulatory Impact Analysis and Regulatory Management and Reform in general. A short summary of these is provided below:
Regulation inside government: Conceptual framework - outline for case studies GOV/PGC/REG(2007)9
This paper presents an outline of a conceptual framework that can be used for analysing regulation of government by itself - Regulation Inside Government (RIG). The paper describes some main purposes of control of public sector activities and four generic modes of exercising this control, to a varying degree relying on regulation. It is intended to form the basis of discussion prior to a survey and case studies on Regulation Inside Government among interested member countries later in 2007, with a focus on how to improve the institutions and tools for ensuring quality regulation.
Regulatory efficiency and effectiveness: Initial stocktaking DAF/AS/WD(2007)4
This paper provides some background on the issue of regulatory efficiency and effectiveness and attempts to perform a preliminary stocktake (in the context of the financial sector) in order to assess trends and identify options for possible further work.
Ensuring regulatory effectiveness and efficiency - issues for discussion DAF/CMF(2007)19
This paper was prepared to provide a background for the discussion on the "Regulatory efficiency and effectiveness: initial stocktaking paper".
Ensuring regulatory effectiveness and efficiency - case 1: Banks/banking services DAF/CMF(2007)20
This paper outlines case studies in relation to the "Regulatory efficiency and effectiveness: initial stocktaking paper".
Integrating competition assessment into regulatory impact analysis DAF/COMP(2007)8
This document explains how competition assessment can be incorporated into regulatory impact analysis and is part of the Competition Assessment Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to help government officials assess whether laws or regulations unduly restrict competition and provides guidance on how to achieve policy objectives that are consistent with competition.
Regulatory management systems across OECD countries: Indicators of recent achievements and challenges GOV/PGC/REG(2007)5
This paper presents composite indicators of regulatory management systems. This complements and extends previous results discussed at the 2006 September Working Party meeting. The current set of indicators will fit into further analytical work.
Risk and regulation: Glossary and draft questionnaire for stocktaking GOV/PGC/REG(2007)6
This paper provides a succinct conceptual framework and proposes a draft questionnaire as part of the next phase in the Secretariat work on risk and regulation. It includes a glossary of risk terminology as part of the first stage of the project.
Methodological guidance and frameworks for RIA SG/GRP(2007)6
This paper presents a review of a range of methodological issues for RIA based upon a comparative analysis of the guidance material of selected member countries and academic literature. A set of draft proposed guidelines on aspects of RIA methodology are drawn from the conclusions of the paper. The paper and the draft guidelines are intended to form the basis of discussion by the Working Party on Regulatory Management and Reform and will be further refined following this discussion before being presented to the Working Party for endorsement.
Richard Hawke
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