Institutional Reform:Improving the Effectiveness of Policy Delivery

Lara, Carlos Icaza and Pezzini, Mario and Villarreal, Roberto and Garcilazo, Enrique and Davies, Andrew (2009): Institutional Reform:Improving the Effectiveness of Policy Delivery. Published in: OECD Territorial Reviews: Chile (July 2009): pp. 167-221.

Abstract

The characteristics, assets and economic performance of Chile’s regions are particularly diverse, and their potential for growth will largely depend on how public policies are adapted to their diversity and integrate their different synergies, attributes and assets. Enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of specific regions and sectors requires agile, responsive institutional arrangements that can make targeted efforts to improve the quality of specific public investments and services. This chapter considers the multi-level governance system required to support a better match between public policies and territorial needs in the search for better regional performance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: public policy; diversity; institutional arrangements; multi-level governance; regionalism.
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations > H77 - Intergovernmental Relations ; Federalism ; Secession; H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations

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