Overview - MPC

2009
• Based on the performance indicator,
Malaysia’s efficiency of public
administration was higher than the rest
of selected Asian economies except
Singapore and Hong Kong. Malaysia’s
performance was better than selected
OECD countries such as Japan, UK and
France. Overall, Denmark was leading
in the efficiency of public administration
in 2009 followed by Singapore and
Finland (Table 7.5).
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Table 7.4: Ranking of Public Administration Efficiency with Population of More than 20 Million
Government Bribery Legal and Adaptability Transparency Bureaucracy
decision regulatory of government
framework
policy
Malaysia 18 31 10 10 31 16
Australia 9 5 6 4 9 7
Canada 19 9 7 13 13 10
Japan 47 18 39 43 44 26
Korea 39 29 54 44 37 39
Taiwan 26 28 26 23 35 15
Thailand 28 41 21 16 29 23
UK 44 15 25 27 32 35
USA 38 23 19 29 26 27
Source: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009
Figure 7.19: Framework for Measuring Efficiency in Public Administration
Efficiency in
Public
Administration
Government
Decision
Government
Policy
Transparency
Bribery &
Corruption
Legal & Regulatory
Framework
Bureaucracy
The extent to which government
decisions are actively implemented
The extent to which government policy
is adaptable to change in the economy
The extent to which government policy
is transparent
The extent of non-existence of high
bribery and corruption
The extent of the ability of the
government to create conducive
environment for enterprises to do
business and invest
The extent of bureaucracy not hindering
business activities
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