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10.1787/9789264060784-en

Measuring Government Activity

Flag for IGO OECD on April 14th 2009
The size and the economic significance of the public sector make it a major contributor to economic growth and social welfare. The goods and services government provides, its redistributive and regulatory powers, and how those are exercised affect the way business is conducted and people live their lives in every country. Citizens are entitled to understand how government works and how public revenues are used. This book provides a significant contribution to developing a coherent, reliable system for data collection and analysis. It summarises the available OECD and other international data on public sector inputs and processes. It also examines the existing internationally comparable data on outputs and outcomes, and recommends new approaches to measurement.

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Related SDGs

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions ...
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Target 16.6

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels

Citations

Cited by 63 other policy documents (25 of them are from other policy sources)