Government at a Glance 2017
Government at a Glance 2017 provides the latest available data on public administrations in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. This edition contains new indicators on public sector emploympent, institutions, budgeting practices and procedures, regulatory governance, risk management and communication, open government data and public sector innovation. This edition also includes for the first time a number of scorecards comparing the level of access, responsiveness and quality of services in three key areas: health care, education and justice.
Each indicator in the publication is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of graphs and/or charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological section on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. A database containing qualitative and quantitative indicators on government is available on line. It is updated twice a year as new data are released.
Redistribution of income
Income inequality has been growing over the past decades in many OECD countries and remains at a historical high in a number of OECD economies. The redistribution of incomes through taxes and public transfers helps to reduce poverty and inequality, thereby strengthening the economy and fostering social well-being. Income inequality has profound impacts not only on individuals’ and families’ living conditions but also their health status, as well as the equality of life chances, social cohesion and trust in institutions. It also hampers long-term economic growth, as it restricts in particular the opportunities of lower- income households to invest in their education and skills. This in turn hampers their employability, less during economic booms but more so during and in the aftermath of economic crises (OECD, 2015).
Egalement disponible en : Français
- Cliquez pour accéder
-
Cliquer pour télécharger le fichier PDF - 293.52KBPDF