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

Good Governance indicators Allocation of resources Quality of public administration Health status Educational attainment Crime rate Resources 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 & effectiveness Rule of law Democracy Economic growth International co-operation Organi-sation X Internal regulation External regulation Resources: staff, technology R & D 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