Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Value for Money in Government Value for Money in Government: Sweden 2013 Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

This report presents the results of the assessment of the organisation of the central government of Sweden. The study looks at reforms that are aimed at improving the quality of services (more value) and efficiency (less money) in central government. Starting with facts and quantitative benchmarks on the Swedish central government, the study reviews recent reforms in Sweden, and makes recommendations in ten selected areas. The study concludes with a survey of the effects on the quality of services and the potential savings.

Table of Content :

Executive summary
Chapter 1 Introduction to the ""Value for Money"" assessment of Sweden
-The Value for Money in Government study
-Variety of institutions, common language
-Building on basics
-Contents of the assessment
Chapter 2 Benchmarks for the Swedish central government
-Basic features
-General government employment
-General government expenditures
-General government revenues
-Bibliography
Chapter 3 Overview of previous reforms in the Swedish government
-Introduction
-1980s
-1990s
-2000s
-The current management model
-Bibliography
Chapter 4 Areas of current reform and recommendations for value for money in Sweden's government
-Ten priorities for reform
-Reform 1: Introduction of a top civil servant in the line ministries
-Reform 2: Stricter rules for political advisors in the line ministries
-Reform 3: Strengthening policy development in the line ministries
-Reform 4: Streamlining policy evaluation
-Reform 5: Creating an independent forecasting institution
-Reform 6: Process sharing and merging of agencies
-Reform 7: Independent inspectorates
Reform 8: Service sharing by agencies
-Reform 9: Introducing spending review
-Reform 10: Financing e-government
-Overview of value for money effects
-Bibliography .................................................................................................. 127
Glossary