Table of contents: Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter. 2. The Regulatory Role of Government: History and Development Chapter 3. Regulatory Policies -Objectives of Regulatory Policy -Main Elements of Regulatory Policy -The Two Basic Dimensions of Regulatory Policy -Conclusions on Regulatory Policies Chapter 4. Tools to Improve Regulatory Design -Fostering Efficiency: The Use of Regulatory Impact Analysis -Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Alternatives -Administrative Simplificiation and License and Permit Reduction -Regulatory Transparency Chapter 5. Tools to Improve Implementation of Regulation -Administrative Justice -Judicial Review -Regulatory Compliance -Other Mechanisms Promoting Regulatory Implementation Chapter 6. Institutions to Drive Regulatory Policies -Regulatory Oversight Bodies -Emerging Role of Independent Regulators Chapter 7. The "State of Play" for Regulatory Policy -Government Policies and Rule Making Tools -Dynamic Aspects of Regulatory Policies -Regulatory Institutions -Policy Successes and Failures -Evaluating Regulatory Policies -Communication of the Impacts of Reform -Summary Chapter 8. Conclusion: Updating the 1995 Recommendation on Regulatory Quality Annex 1. the Use of Regulatory Impact Analysis Annex 2. Regulatory Alternatives Annex 3. Administrative Simplification and the Use of E-Government Tools Annex 4. Regulatory Transparency Annex 5. Regualtory Accountability - Improving Due Process and Administrative Certainty Annex 6. Strategies for Review of Existing Regulation