This week the UK’s Overseas Development Institute released a report, entitled “Assessing the Economic Impact of Competition” (also discussed on the July 22 blog entry). The report discusses the findings of an ODI research project, which examined (1) how the policy framework of a country affects the degree of competition in any given product market, [...]

The Agency Effectiveness Working Group (AEWG) has prepared a handbook chapter on agency strategic planning and prioritization, addressing the objectives of strategic plans, the prerequisites of and constraints related to effective strategic planning, internal processes and external consultations, communication on strategic planning, and the use of prioritization criteria and the process of prioritization. The chapter [...]