ISBN:
9789264198302
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (212 p.)
Parallel Title:
Print version Public Sector Transparency and Accountability : Making it Happen
DDC:
336
Keywords:
Electronic books
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Konferenzschrift 2001
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Öffentlicher Sektor
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Verwaltungshandeln
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Good Governance
Abstract:
High standards of public governance are the essential foundation for achieving sustainable economic growth and social cohesion. Without high standards, there can be no confidence in the integrity of public institutions or indeed in the value of democratic processes in promoting and protecting the interests and well-being of citizens. Good governance and the fight against corruption should not be just new catchwords in international co-operation. They represent the keys for successful reform and for equitable and sustainable development. This publication presents the papers discu
Description / Table of Contents:
CONTENTS; Fostering Dialogue to Strengthen Good Governance; Preventing Corruption in the Americas; Institutions of Integrity in the United States; Transparency and Accountability in Colombia; Making It Happen: Developing Policy Guidelines for Accountability and Transparency; Canada's Principle-Based Approach: "The Conflict of Interest and Post Employment Code"; The Public Ethics Committee in Brazil: Experiences, Developments and Challenges; Managing Conflicts of Interest at the Federal Level in the United States; Can New Technologies be a Solution? Conflicts of Interest Cases in Argentina
Description / Table of Contents:
Building A Consensus for Fiscal Reform in ChilePerformance and Transparency in Australia: Are "Leading Edge" Systems Really Working?; Access to Information - A Long Way to Go; Public Scrutiny and Access to Information in Finland; The Right of Access to Information and Public Scrutiny: Transparency as a Democratic Control Instrument; The Mexican Municipal Transparency Evaluation System - "Setramun"; Framework for Action: Measures for Follow-up; The Organisation of American States and the Fight Against Corruption; ANNEXES: OECD POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES
Description / Table of Contents:
Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public ServiceBuilding Public Trust: Ethics Measures in OECD Countries; OECD Best Practices for Budget Transparency; Engaging Citizens in Policy-Making: Information, Consultation and Public Participation;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1787/9789264176287-en
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