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Enhancing governance in Thailand

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  • Abu Zeid Mohd Arif

    (OECD)

  • Lara Fleischer

    (OECD)

  • Adam Bogiatzis

    (OECD)

  • Hidekatsu Asada

    (OECD)

  • Andrea Colombo

    (OECD)

  • Koffi Zougbédé

    (OECD)

Abstract

The Peace pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encompasses a diverse range of issues including stability and effective governance. Reforming the public sector is high on the government’s agenda, but involves a number of challenges: the gap between planning and implementation of policy objectives remains large; insufficient public participation in policy making is undermining the efficient allocation of resources toward public needs and development goals; under-development of evidence-based regulations is hampering the creation of a business-friendly environment essential to high value-added activities; and high levels of perceived corruption are weakening business confidence and public trust in the government. Thailand’s 12th Economic and Social Development Plan emphasises the importance of public sector reform. It sets out measures to strengthen co-ordination across ministries and agencies aimed at improving implementation of policy programmes, boosting public participation in policy making, improving online access to government services and combating corruption by strengthening integrity measures. The upcoming 20-year National Strategy and the accompanying National Reform Plan are expected to pave the way for future development. However, an inclusive and consultative process will be essential to ensure the success of reform efforts. This Working Paper relates to the Initial Assessment report of the Multi-dimensional Country Review of Thailand. (http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/multi-dimensional-review-thailand.htm)

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  • Abu Zeid Mohd Arif & Lara Fleischer & Adam Bogiatzis & Hidekatsu Asada & Andrea Colombo & Koffi Zougbédé, 2018. "Enhancing governance in Thailand," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1472, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:1472-en
    DOI: 10.1787/8ddfd4c6-en
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    Keywords

    competition; corruption; decentralisation; digital government; governance; institutions; KPIs; planning; reforms; RIAs; stakeholder engagement; trust;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
    • L40 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - General
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • P41 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Planning, Coordination, and Reform
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies
    • R50 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - General

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