Regulatory Transparency in OECD Countries
Overview, Trends and Challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11960489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rex Deighton‐Smith (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 66-73 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2004.00360.x |
| OpenAlex | W2128562307 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The concept of transparency has rapidly gained prominence in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. It is particularly associated with the rise of the governance agenda, as transparency is a core governance value. The regulatory activities of government constitute one of the main contexts within which transparency must be assured. There is a strong public demand for greater transparency, which is substantially related to the rapid increase in number and influence of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) or ‘civil society groups’, as well as to increasingly well educated and diverse populations. Transparency initiatives now form a major part of the regulatory policies of many OECD countries: in 2000, 20 of the 30 OECD member countries had government‐wide transparency policies (OECD 2002a). Many OECD countries have now made substantial investments in improved regulatory transparency, and have reaped important gains in terms of regulatory quality, legitimacy and accountability. However, despite these gains, the results have in many cases fallen short of expectations. As well, the implementation of transparency has itself led to new stresses and problems within the regulatory process. This article considers why regulatory transparency is important and points to some of the main trends in improving regulatory transparency. It also considers a range of problems and issues that arise and suggests means of resolving these
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| Citations per year | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |