This chapter analyzes the concept of the Center of Government (CoG) and its relevance for the public administration agenda in Latin America. It identifies five key functions of the CoG: strategic management, policy coordination, performance monitoring and improvement, political management, and...

Budget institutions and financial governance -- Political economy of budget oversight and external auditing -- Institutional arrangements for external auditing -- The board model and the case of Argentina -- The court model and the case of Brazil -- The monocratic model and the case of Chile --...

Reforming budgetary institutions for effective government is a critical task for emerging economies. Strengthening the role of parliament in the budget process is an integral part of the restoration of democracy throughout Latin America, which requires a re-equilibration of executive and...

Réformer les institutions budgétaires pour une plus grande efficacité des pouvoirs publics est une tâche primordiale dans les économies émergentes. Le renforcement du rôle du Parlement dans le cycle d’élaboration du budget fait partie intégrante du rétablissement de la démocratie...