num_pages: 261
description: "Too much red tape" is one of the most common complaints from businesses and citizens in OECD countries. Filling out forms, asking for permits and licences, etc., are often complex and cumbersome, generating unnecessary regulatory burdens. When excessivein number and complexity, administrative formalities can impede innovation, create unnecessary barriers to trade, investment and economic efficiency, and even threaten the legitimacy of regulation and the rule of law.
language: English
title: From Red Tape to Smart Tape: Administrative Simplification in Oecd Countries
titlecomplete: From Red Tape to Smart Tape: Administrative Simplification in Oecd Countries
publisher: Organization for Economic