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Indicators for Good Governance. Richard Murray Swedish Agency for Public Management. Indicators for…. Steering Rewarding Controll Mobilising Understanding. …on what level?. Micro – agency Meso – policy areas (eduction, transport…) Macro – the government as a whole. Good Governance?.
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Indicators for Good Governance Richard Murray Swedish Agency for Public Management
Indicators for… • Steering • Rewarding • Controll • Mobilising • Understanding
…on what level? • Micro – agency • Meso – policy areas (eduction, transport…) • Macro – the government as a whole
Good Governance? • Trust of citizens • Due process of law • Efficient production and programs • Democratically controlled • Attracting FDI
The Lisbon Agenda – performance of the public sector as a whole
Allocation of resources Health status Educational attainment Crime rate Resources Quality of public administration Size of bureaucracy Transparency (citizens’ survey) Effectiveness of government interventions (implementation) Corruption
…by what means? • Organisation • Internal regulation of agency work • External regulation of agency work • Resources: staff, technology • Research and development • Steering • Control • Other
Efficiency and effectiveness Impact Efficiency (productivity) Quality Useful/appropriate Service quality Outputs Costs Correct Speedy
Rule of Law Due process Appeal Correct decisions Possibilities of appeal Possibility to sue the government According to the law Identical Foreseeable Correct handling Transparency Competent staff
Democracy Citizens’ influence Political control Loyal civil service Objective and relevant decision preparations Efficient means of steering and control A well coordinated and flexible administration Lucid organisation Transparency and openness Means of direct influence Information on citizens’ preferences Possibilities to hold accountable General information on society Democratic attitudes
Basic principle.: comparable with other statistics • National Accounts definitions • Delimitation of the public sector • Hours worked • Output, input • Costs • Quality
Education at a glance • Educational levels • Labour force surveys • Employed • Part-time, full-time • Sick-leave
Other sources • OECD indicators on market regulation • World Value Studies • Transparency International • Competitiveness reports