Strengthening the Institutional Setting for Regulatory Reform: The Experience from OECD Countries (2011)

Cesar  Cordova-Novion, C. and S. Jacobzone, OECD Working Papers on Public Governance, No. 19, OECD Publishing.

This Working Paper analyses the institutional setting for regulatory reform. It is the first comprehensive analysis of regulatory oversight bodies. The analysis adopts a functional approach through four core functions: i) oversight of the rule-making process; ii) assisting rule makers in their evidence-based analysis; iii) challenging the quality of regulatory proposals; iv) advocating for quality/better regulation. The report analyses the key factors contributing to success, as well as elements for the credibility of regulatory oversight. The report also finds that regulatory quality oversight represents a tool for policy coherence for countries and needs to be articulated with other core policies, such as microeconomic and competition-oriented reforms, as well as overall reforms of the public administration. Forging of a political constituency requires active communications, political buy-in and support from a champion, and an external constituency of interested parties to support advocacy. The report concludes with a possible checklist for policy makers interested in consolidating regulatory oversight in their respective national settings.

REGULATORY GOVERNANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (2010)

Scott Jacobs co-authors major IFC Report with Peter Ladegaard of the IFC. This report introduces key components of the evolving regulatory governance agenda, and discusses its relevance to developing countries in promoting sustainable growth and private sector development. The paper identifies failings and knowledge gaps in the implementation of regulatory gover nance initiatives, and discusses how lessons learned can guide reformers and donor organizations to promote sustainable growth and private sector development through better and more efficient regulation

BUILDING DRIVERS AND ENGINES FOR REFORM: INTEGRATING BUSINESS AND CITIZENS IN THE REGULATORY QUALITY PROCESS (2007)

This paper prepared by Cesar Cordova for the OECD analyses a new and important type of reform actor - the Advocacy Bodies - in their role of supporting and feeding reform advice as well as fostering accountability beyond single electoral cycles. It aims to understand how they can become useful vehicles to facilitate political deliberations, inform and prepare stakeholders and citizens, and facilitate the implementation of reforms.

DIAGNÓSTICO PARA EL DISEÑO DE UN ESQUEMA INSTITUCIONAL DE CONTROL DE CALIDAD Y FILTRO DE REGULACIONES EN EL ESTADO PERUANO(DIAGNOSIS OF THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONTROL AND REVIEW OF REGULATION IN PERU) (2005)

In this report (in Spanish), Cesar Cordova analyzes Peru's regulatory framework and its capacity to produce high quality regulation. Through this in-depth diagnostic, Mr. Cordova develops an action plan centered around the establishment of a Regulatory Impact Analysis system and the application of target guillotines.

QUICK SCAN OF VIET NAM'S CAPACITIES TO DESIGN HIGH QUALITY FRAMEWORK LAWS (2004)

Prepared for GTZ, UNDP, and the Prime Minister's Research Commission of Viet Nam by Cesar Cordova, Director, Jacobs, Cordova & Associates Inc, September 30, 2004.

SMART REGULATION: A REGULATORY STRATEGY FOR CANADA (2004)

Canada’s External Advisory Committee on Smart Regulation, on which Scott Jacobs was pleased to serve, issued this report to the Prime Minister of Canada on 23 September 2004. You can download the Executive Summary or the full report. The website of the Advisory Committee is at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/pco-bcp/committees/smart_regulation-ef/2006-10-11/www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/smartreg-regint/en/index.html

REGULATORY GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES (2004)

This report, published in July 2004, was prepared by Cesar Cordova, Director of Jacobs, Cordova & Associates, and Inga Stefanowicz, consultant for the Regulatory Management and Reform Division in the OECD Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development, as part of the Regulatory Governance Initiative (RGI) of the Investment Compact. It is published here with permission of the OECD.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTITUTIONS IN DETERMINING THE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT (2003)

This report by Scott Jacobs was the keynote address for the SOUTH ASIA FDI ROUNDTABLE, Foreign Investment Advisory Service, Maldives, 9 – 10 April 2003.