Government at a glance 2013.

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 ou...

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Autores Corporativos: OECD iLibrary (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD 2013.
Colección:Government at a glance,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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)