Advancing Structural Reforms in OECD Countries: Lessons from Twenty Case Studies

June 20, 2010


OECD summarizes key findings from 20 structural reform efforts in 10 OECD countries. The report illustrates the following points: electoral mandate for reform is beneficial, society members should be made aware of the risks of non-reform in the case of major reform efforts, policy design should be based on strong research and analysis, intra-governmental agencies' support should be sought, and sometimes the policy regime - not simply a policy or two - should be reformed.

http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2010doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp%282010%2913