Administrative Simplification in the Netherlands
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Cutting red tape; Cutting Red Tape
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9789264037496
Subjects: Governance
Description: Cutting red tape and improving business conditions have become a priority in OECD countries. This study of the Netherlands, one of the front runners in the field, is the first OECD review of a national programme for administrative simplification. The report describes the key features of the Dutch programme including the measurement of burdens, the use of incentives and targets, and whole-of-government co-ordination. The OECD assessment of the success of the Dutch programme is based on comparisons with other countries, and on evidence of the economic impact of reforms. The report explores options for future work on administrative simplification relevant to OECD countries, highlighting the need to communicate better with stakeholders, cover compliance costs for business more broadly, and look at burdens on citizens and administrations.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. Context; title: Chapter 2. International Trends in Administrative Simplification; title: Chapter 3. Administrative Simplification in the Netherlands, 2003-2006; title: Chapter 4. Results to Date; title: Chapter 5. Assessment of Strengths and Weaknesses; title: Chapter 6. Recommendations; title: Bibliography; title: Annex A. OECD and World Bank Group: Regulatory Reform in the Netherlands; title: Annex B. Main Simplification Initiatives in the Netherlands