OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform : Norway 2003: Preparing for the Future Now.

Norway has a strong economy and its citizens enjoy a high standard of living. It manages its considerable oil wealth very effectively. It has taken important steps to reform its public sector, one of the largest in the OECD. But further regulatory reforms are needed to secure the future strength of the economy given pressures for increased public spending and the challenges raised by a rapidly ageing population. This OECD Review of Regulatory Reform of Norway presents an overall picture, set within a macro-economic context, of regulatory achievements and challenges including regulatory quality, competition policy, and market openness. It also assesses progress in the commercialisation of government services, reforms of civil aviation, hospitals and labour market institutions. An important chapter, new to the series, discusses the role of regulators in the governance of modern economies, against the background of the review of Norway’s supervisory agencies. Executive Sumary Chapter 1. Performance and Appraisal Chapter 2. Regulatory Governance Chapter 3. Competition Policy Chapter 4. Market Openness Chapter 5. Regulatory and Competition Issues in Key Sectors A. State-Owned Enterprises and the Commercialisation of Government Services B. Civil Aviation C. Hospitals D. Labour Market Institutions Chapter 6. Modernising Regulators and Supervisory Agencies Foreword Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1. Performance and Appraisal Chapter 2. Regulatory Governance Chapter 3. Competition Policy Chapter 4. Market Openness Chapter 5. Regulatory and Competition Issues in Key Sectors Chapter 6. Modernising Regulators and Supervisory Agencies Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Bibliography.