The Regulatory Policy Outlook 2021 was prepared by the OECD Public Governance Directorate under the leadership of Elsa Pilichowski. The project was led by Christiane Arndt-Bascle under the direction of Nick Malyshev, Head of the Regulatory Policy Division.
The main authors include Miguel Amaral (Chapter 1), Christiane Arndt-Bascle (Chapter 2), Carola Bertone (Chapter 6), Florentin Blanc (Chapter 1 and 6), Paul Davidson (Chapters 1 and 2), Marie-Gabrielle de Liedekerke (Chapter 2), James Drummond (Chapter 1), Alexis Durand (Chapter 5), Margarita Escobar (Chapter 6), Manuel Flores Romero (Chapter 2), Guillermo Hernández (Chapter 3), Marianna Karttunen (Chapter 4), Giuseppa Ottimofiore (Chapter 6), Anna Pietikainen (Chapter 5), Renny Reyes (Chapter 2), Camila Saffirio (Chapter 4), Daniel Trnka (Chapter 1) and Vincent van Langen (Chapter 5). The Outlook relies heavily on the Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance led by Paul Davidson under the direction of Christiane Arndt-Bascle, which were designed, implemented, verified and prepared for publication (including the country profiles and methodological guide) by the Measuring Regulatory Performance team, also including, Marie-Gabrielle de Liedekerke, Franz Karg, Gloriana Madrigal, Renny Reyes, and Yola Thuerer. Significant inputs to country profiles, chapters, and data collection were provided by Richard Alcorn, Miguel Amaral, Martha Baxter, Carola Bertone, Florentin Blanc, Francesco Calisi, James Correia, James Drummond, Alexis Durand, Themis Eftychidou, Margarita Escobar, Manuel Flores Romero, Guillermo Hernández, Marianna Karttunen, Céline Kauffmann, Nick Malyshev, Giuseppa Ottimofiore, Mike Pfister, Anna Pietikainen, Camila Saffirio, Supriya Trivedi, Daniel Trnka and Vincent van Langen.
The members of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee, the OECD Network of Economic Regulators and BIAC provided substantial comments to the various drafts of the Outlook. The Outlook also benefited from the comments of Alessandro Bellantoni, Gillian Dorner, David Goessmann, Stéphane Jacobzone, Justin Kavanagh, Klas Klaas, Edwin Lau, Jack Radisch, Camila Saffirio, Bagrat Tunyan, Barbara Ubaldi, Andrea Uhrhammer, and Gregor Virant, as well as research assistance from Estera Szakadatova and Ernesto Truqui. The survey and indicators methodology was developed in co‑operation with the Steering Group on Measuring Regulatory Performance through a series of meetings and consultations. The additional questions on international regulatory co-operation were developed with the Steering Group on International Regulatory Co-operation. The Indicators on the Governance of Sector Regulators, which provide the data for Chapter 5, were developed in consultation with the OECD Network of Economic Regulators.
The Regulatory Policy Outlook 2021 was prepared for publication by Jennifer Stein. It benefitted from editorial assistance from Andrea Uhrhammer. Statistical advice was provided by Alessandro Lupi.
The work on regulatory policy is conducted under the supervision of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee, whose mandate is to assist both members and non-members in building and strengthening capacity for regulatory quality and regulatory reform. The Regulatory Policy Committee is supported by the Regulatory Policy Division of the Public Governance Directorate. The Directorate’s mission is to help governments at all levels design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.