Other countries: USA: -8 gap between business efficiency (10th) and government efficiency (19th).
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It has gone further in a government efficiency drive begun in 2004, according to the Institute for Government, a research body.
Japan is the second worst performer with a -23 point gap between business efficiency (ranked 27th) and government efficiency (ranked a very low 50th).
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The analysis by the Taxpayer's Alliance, which lobbies for lower taxes and greater government efficiency, found little apparent correlation between pupil funding and academic achievement.
Other questions focused on Sir Philip Green's review of government efficiency, the abolition of the Health Protection Agency, and the settlement freeze in the West Bank.
These days though, fuel economy is the selling point given higher gasoline prices and U.S. government efficiency standards that are set to rise considerably in coming years.
General secretary of the University and College Union Sally Hunt said the higher education system was already creaking under the pressure of government efficiency savings and the planned cuts would be a devastating blow.
The spokesman said the cost of protecting the schools, health and police budgets would be covered by the government efficiency measures, public sector pay and pension caps and tax rises announced in the PBR.
Teams of federal employees are embedded with seven Mayors across the country to provide tailored technical assistance to cut through red tape, increase government efficiency, and build partnerships to help local leaders implement sustainable economic plans.
The response from Mr Singh should be a push to explain to Congress and the country how reforms to land ownership or government efficiency or the retail sector would help to improve the mood and hence India's economic fortunes.
The minister in charge of government efficiency, Michael Eitan of the Likud party, which has both religious and secular supporters, suggests that the computers be programmed to receive online requests from citizens on the Sabbath but to respond to them only afterthe Sabbath.
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Ofgem says it will open investigations into six UK energy companies for failing to meet government energy efficiency targets.
Abu Dhabi is ahead of Dubai in terms of government openness and efficiency.
This is being taken further both directly within organisations and through the assembly government's Efficiency and Innovation Board led by Jane Hutt.
The civil servant who has been leading the government's efficiency drive since the coalition came to power, Ian Watmore, left his post suddenly earlier this summer.
Indeed, a new push to improve vehicle crashworthiness could complicate efforts by auto makers to persuade consumers that the lighter, smaller cars they are building to address tougher government fuel-efficiency standards and motorists' concerns about fuel prices are also safe.
The government published its energy efficiency strategy last month, claiming it could help boost jobs and growth.
The last Labour government attempted to release efficiency savings by creating a network of regional fire control rooms.
Greater efficiency in government needs to be matched by improved accountability to Parliament.
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Because they are bigger and heavier like trucks, SUVs are treated more leniently by government rules on fuel efficiency and emissions.
In addition, the improved safeguards provided by this order to strengthen compliance with anti-trafficking laws will promote economy and efficiency in Government procurement.
Rather than an all or nothing debate, we should hear which specific parts of the budget will be trimmed and where will each candidate try to find more efficiency in government.
But he has said that he is determined to present plans to bring the long-term budget outlook into balance, and has appointed Nancy Killefer to the new post of governmental performance officer, charged with improving efficiency in government.
Readers will find more on the role of government, its growth and efficiency, later.
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The company blamed the cost of wholesale energy and government charges including mandatory energy efficiency and social schemes.
As a result, the government would demand "greater efficiency and cost control" from future projects, he told the conference.
But some of unicameralism's strongest support comes from businessmen like Mr Pillsbury, who want government to act with corporate efficiency.
The Index evaluates countries in four broad areas of economic freedom: rule of law, regulatory efficiency, limited government and open markets.
Moreover, many of the Tories' policy plans either may not require primary legislation (such as efficiency savings in government) or would win Lib Dem backing anyway (such as their schools reform package).
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