Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain

This paper covers selective aspects of Spain's experience in evaluating government performance and public policies. Rather than a cohesive evaluation system, there is instead a constellation of organizations, with evaluation mandates and/or pr...

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Main Authors: Feinstein, Osvaldo, Zapico-Goni, Eduardo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2017
Subjects:
CAP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/424771468103143549/Evaluation-of-government-performance-and-public-policies-in-Spain
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topic ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS
ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANNUAL BUDGETING
ANNUAL DEFICITS
ANNUAL PLANS
ANNUAL REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS
ARTICLE
AUDITING
AUDITORS
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET COMMISSION
BUDGET DECISIONS
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
BUDGET DOCUMENTS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET PROPOSALS
BUDGET REFORM
BUDGET REFORMS
BUDGET REQUESTS
BUDGETARY DECISIONS
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
BUDGETARY NEGOTIATIONS
BUDGETARY POLICIES
BUDGETARY PROCESS
BUDGETARY PROGRAMS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAP
CAPACITY BUILDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIES
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE
COMPETENCIES
CORRUPTION
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EMPLOYMENT
ENTITLEMENTS
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
EVALUATION CAN
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EVALUATION GUIDELINES
EVALUATION METHODS
EVALUATION PRACTICES
EVALUATION RESULTS
EVALUATION STANDARDS
EVALUATORS
EX-POST EVALUATION
EXAMINATIONS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXPENDITURE POLICY
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RULES
FORECASTS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT EVALUATIONS
INTEGRATION
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERVENTIONS
INTERVIEWS
LEARNING
M&E SYSTEMS
METHODOLOGIES
METHODOLOGY
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITIES
MUSEUMS
NATIONAL AGENCY
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL PARKS
NATIONAL POLICIES
NEGOTIATION
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
PERFORMANCE AUDITS
PERFORMANCE BUDGET
PERFORMANCE BUDGETING
PERFORMANCE CULTURE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
PERFORMANCE REFORMS
PERFORMANCE REPORTING
PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY INITIATIVES
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM ANALYSIS
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INTERVENTION
PUBLIC MANAGERS
PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET
PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC SECTORS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE TOOLS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY OF SERVICES
REFORM PLAN
REFORM PROGRAM
REGIONAL FUNDS
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
RESEARCHERS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
SCENARIO
SCENARIOS
SCIENCES
SECTOR MINISTRIES
SECTOR MINISTRY
SECTOR POLICY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SELF-ASSESSMENT
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE AGENCIES
STATE AGENCY
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STRUCTURAL POLICIES
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT
UNCERTAINTY
VALIDITY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS
ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANNUAL BUDGETING
ANNUAL DEFICITS
ANNUAL PLANS
ANNUAL REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS
ARTICLE
AUDITING
AUDITORS
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET COMMISSION
BUDGET DECISIONS
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
BUDGET DOCUMENTS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET PROPOSALS
BUDGET REFORM
BUDGET REFORMS
BUDGET REQUESTS
BUDGETARY DECISIONS
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
BUDGETARY NEGOTIATIONS
BUDGETARY POLICIES
BUDGETARY PROCESS
BUDGETARY PROGRAMS
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAP
CAPACITY BUILDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIES
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE
COMPETENCIES
CORRUPTION
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EMPLOYMENT
ENTITLEMENTS
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
EVALUATION CAN
EVALUATION CAPACITY
EVALUATION GUIDELINES
EVALUATION METHODS
EVALUATION PRACTICES
EVALUATION RESULTS
EVALUATION STANDARDS
EVALUATORS
EX-POST EVALUATION
EXAMINATIONS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXPENDITURE POLICY
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RULES
FORECASTS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT EVALUATIONS
INTEGRATION
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERVENTIONS
INTERVIEWS
LEARNING
M&E SYSTEMS
METHODOLOGIES
METHODOLOGY
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITIES
MUSEUMS
NATIONAL AGENCY
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL PARKS
NATIONAL POLICIES
NEGOTIATION
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
PERFORMANCE AUDITS
PERFORMANCE BUDGET
PERFORMANCE BUDGETING
PERFORMANCE CULTURE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
PERFORMANCE REFORMS
PERFORMANCE REPORTING
PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY INITIATIVES
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAM ANALYSIS
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INTERVENTION
PUBLIC MANAGERS
PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET
PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC SECTORS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE TOOLS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY OF SERVICES
REFORM PLAN
REFORM PROGRAM
REGIONAL FUNDS
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
RESEARCHERS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
SCENARIO
SCENARIOS
SCIENCES
SECTOR MINISTRIES
SECTOR MINISTRY
SECTOR POLICY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SELF-ASSESSMENT
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE AGENCIES
STATE AGENCY
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STRUCTURAL POLICIES
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT
UNCERTAINTY
VALIDITY
Feinstein, Osvaldo
Zapico-Goni, Eduardo
Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Spain
relation ECD Working Paper Series;No. 22
description This paper covers selective aspects of Spain's experience in evaluating government performance and public policies. Rather than a cohesive evaluation system, there is instead a constellation of organizations, with evaluation mandates and/or practices, which are not interrelated. These organizations and their respective practices have been evolving without coordination over the past three decades. An evaluation culture is slowly emerging, amid different conceptual approaches used by different organizations that are managing and/or conducting evaluations. Evaluation activity has been taking place in Spain for years, with a marked acceleration and qualitative shift since 2005. Despite Spain's standing as an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country as well as a European Union (EU) country, it still has not developed a consolidated evaluation system. This fact points out how long-term and complex is the task of institutionalizing an evaluation system. Finally, this paper contains several website addresses where readers can obtain additional information on aspects of the paper that most interest them and to follow the Spanish experience as it unfolds.
format Working Paper
author Feinstein, Osvaldo
Zapico-Goni, Eduardo
author_facet Feinstein, Osvaldo
Zapico-Goni, Eduardo
author_sort Feinstein, Osvaldo
title Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
title_short Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
title_full Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
title_fullStr Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain
title_sort evaluation of government performance and public policies in spain
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/424771468103143549/Evaluation-of-government-performance-and-public-policies-in-Spain
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27913
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spelling okr-10986-279132021-04-23T14:04:44Z Evaluation of Government Performance and Public Policies in Spain Feinstein, Osvaldo Zapico-Goni, Eduardo ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION ANNUAL BUDGET ANNUAL BUDGETING ANNUAL DEFICITS ANNUAL PLANS ANNUAL REPORT APPROPRIATIONS ARTICLE AUDITING AUDITORS BUDGET ALLOCATION BUDGET COMMISSION BUDGET DECISIONS BUDGET DISCUSSIONS BUDGET DOCUMENTS BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET PROPOSALS BUDGET REFORM BUDGET REFORMS BUDGET REQUESTS BUDGETARY DECISIONS BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS BUDGETARY NEGOTIATIONS BUDGETARY POLICIES BUDGETARY PROCESS BUDGETARY PROGRAMS BUDGETARY RESOURCES BUDGETING PROCESS CAP CAPACITY BUILDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE COMPETENCIES CORRUPTION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC POLICY EDUCATION SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENTS EVALUATION ACTIVITIES EVALUATION CAN EVALUATION CAPACITY EVALUATION GUIDELINES EVALUATION METHODS EVALUATION PRACTICES EVALUATION RESULTS EVALUATION STANDARDS EVALUATORS EX-POST EVALUATION EXAMINATIONS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE POLICIES EXPENDITURE POLICY EXPENDITURE PROGRAM EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT EXTERNAL AUDIT FINANCE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL RULES FORECASTS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES HEALTH PROGRAMS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT EVALUATIONS INTEGRATION INTERNAL CONTROL INTERVENTIONS INTERVIEWS LEARNING M&E SYSTEMS METHODOLOGIES METHODOLOGY MINISTRY OF CULTURE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUSEUMS NATIONAL AGENCY NATIONAL BUDGET NATIONAL PARKS NATIONAL POLICIES NEGOTIATION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PERFORMANCE AUDIT PERFORMANCE AUDITS PERFORMANCE BUDGET PERFORMANCE BUDGETING PERFORMANCE CULTURE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES PERFORMANCE REFORMS PERFORMANCE REPORTING PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES POLICY DECISIONS POLICY FORMULATION POLICY INITIATIVES PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS PROBABILITY PROGRAM ANALYSIS PROGRAM EVALUATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC ACCOUNTS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC ENTITIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INTERVENTION PUBLIC MANAGERS PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY PUBLIC SECTORS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITATIVE TOOLS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY OF SERVICES REFORM PLAN REFORM PROGRAM REGIONAL FUNDS REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESEARCHERS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS SCENARIO SCENARIOS SCIENCES SECTOR MINISTRIES SECTOR MINISTRY SECTOR POLICY SECTOR PROGRAMS SELF-ASSESSMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOCIAL FUNDS SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES STATE AGENCIES STATE AGENCY STATE BUDGET STATED OBJECTIVES STRUCTURAL POLICIES SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT UNCERTAINTY VALIDITY This paper covers selective aspects of Spain's experience in evaluating government performance and public policies. Rather than a cohesive evaluation system, there is instead a constellation of organizations, with evaluation mandates and/or practices, which are not interrelated. These organizations and their respective practices have been evolving without coordination over the past three decades. An evaluation culture is slowly emerging, amid different conceptual approaches used by different organizations that are managing and/or conducting evaluations. Evaluation activity has been taking place in Spain for years, with a marked acceleration and qualitative shift since 2005. Despite Spain's standing as an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country as well as a European Union (EU) country, it still has not developed a consolidated evaluation system. This fact points out how long-term and complex is the task of institutionalizing an evaluation system. Finally, this paper contains several website addresses where readers can obtain additional information on aspects of the paper that most interest them and to follow the Spanish experience as it unfolds. 2017-08-17T18:24:14Z 2017-08-17T18:24:14Z 2010-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/424771468103143549/Evaluation-of-government-performance-and-public-policies-in-Spain 978-1-60244-139-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27913 English en_US ECD Working Paper Series;No. 22 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Spain