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Improving the Performance of Sub-national Governments through Benchmarking and Performance Reporting

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  • Leah Phillips

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Performance systems are one tool available to central governments to improve the performance of sub-national service delivery. This paper provides a preliminary review of suitable metrics and mechanisms to reliably measure and monitor the efficiency and quality of public services that are provided by sub-national governments. This review aims to conceptualise the challenges associated with measuring public sector inputs, outputs and outcomes and implementing effective performance systems. Robust performance systems aim to measure both the efficiency and effectiveness of public services, as well measure cost efficiency, to better understand and remedy cost discrepancies across regions. Implementing qualitative mechanisms such as external inspections and user surveys are also useful in providing insights into consumer experience and well-being.

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  • Leah Phillips, 2018. "Improving the Performance of Sub-national Governments through Benchmarking and Performance Reporting," OECD Working Papers on Fiscal Federalism 22, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:ctpaab:22-en
    DOI: 10.1787/ffff92c6-en
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    Keywords

    benchmarking systems; public sector productivity; sub-national government performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • H44 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Publicly Provided Goods: Mixed Markets
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth

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