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Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedMost of the data in Government at a Glance have been compiled by the OECD. However, data are also drawn from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Eurostat. More information can be found in the in the Introduction and in the Readers's guide of the Government at a Glance publication.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsGovernment at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries.
This database represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2011 edition of the Government at a Glance publication. The Introduction of the overall Government at a Glance publication, describes its structure by chapters, typology of indicators, data sources and limitations.
Measuring government performance has long been recognised as necessary for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the public sector. Following the fiscal and economic crisis that began in 2008, however, accurate and timely data are needed more than ever to help governments make informed decisions about how and where to prioritise spending, reduce costs and promote innovation in the public administration. Indeed, restoring public finances in the OECD has led many governments to pursue budget cuts, freeze public sector wages or reduce the size of the government workforce in 2010. Findings from Government at a Glance 2011 edition have important implications for the policy questions and issues raised by the austerity measures currently being undertaken in the majority of OECD countries.
Government at a Glance 2011 edition includes data from across the entire “production chain” of government activities: information on revenues received; input indicators on government expenditures, employment and compensation; output and outcome data for government as a whole and for particular sectors such as education, health and tax administration. Furthermore, Government at a Glance 2011 edition publishes comparative data on public management practices relating to transparency and integrity, regulatory governance, human resources management in the public service and service delivery. Such indicators provide insights into policy approaches and practical examples of what works and what does not. It also aims to inform public debate on public sector reform policies.
Further information on Government at a Glance 2011 edition can be found at:
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedGovernment at a Glance indicators use, in principle, a common set of concepts, definitions and classifications according to the different subjects. This is done by the use of international frameworks, and its compilation procedures, such as the pillars SNA (System of National Accounts), the ILO definitions and classifications and the UN COFOG.
Most of the data in Government at a Glance have been compiled by the OECD. However, data are also drawn from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Eurostat. More information can be found in the in the Introduction and in the Readers's guide of the Government at a Glance publication.
Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries.
This database represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2011 edition of the Government at a Glance publication. The Introduction of the overall Government at a Glance publication, describes its structure by chapters, typology of indicators, data sources and limitations.
Measuring government performance has long been recognised as necessary for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the public sector. Following the fiscal and economic crisis that began in 2008, however, accurate and timely data are needed more than ever to help governments make informed decisions about how and where to prioritise spending, reduce costs and promote innovation in the public administration. Indeed, restoring public finances in the OECD has led many governments to pursue budget cuts, freeze public sector wages or reduce the size of the government workforce in 2010. Findings from Government at a Glance 2011 edition have important implications for the policy questions and issues raised by the austerity measures currently being undertaken in the majority of OECD countries.
Government at a Glance 2011 edition includes data from across the entire “production chain” of government activities: information on revenues received; input indicators on government expenditures, employment and compensation; output and outcome data for government as a whole and for particular sectors such as education, health and tax administration. Furthermore, Government at a Glance 2011 edition publishes comparative data on public management practices relating to transparency and integrity, regulatory governance, human resources management in the public service and service delivery. Such indicators provide insights into policy approaches and practical examples of what works and what does not. It also aims to inform public debate on public sector reform policies.
Further information on Government at a Glance 2011 edition can be found at:
Government at a Glance indicators use, in principle, a common set of concepts, definitions and classifications according to the different subjects. This is done by the use of international frameworks, and its compilation procedures, such as the pillars SNA (System of National Accounts), the ILO definitions and classifications and the UN COFOG.