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PwC Global IPSAS survey
This PwC survey analyses aspects of government accounting & financial reporting; making the transition to accrual accounting; the future of the government finance function.
May 2013
Auckland: The city of opportunity
This PwC paper offers an analytical view of the social and economic performance of Auckland, New Zealand, based upon PwC global Cities of Opportunity indicators, to assess the city’s global competitive advantages.
Apr 2013
Gaming the Cuts: Local government in 2018
Local authority decision makers in the UK are attempting to bridge a widening financial gap. Against this backdrop this report sets out the potential implications of future spending reviews out to 2018. The purpose is not to add more detail to an already fatalistic picture but to recommend new policies and approaches that can be applied to future fiscal challenges.
Apr 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – April 2013 edition
This bimonthly PwC publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Apr 2013
Opportunities and risks of a fiscal union (German)
This report, by PwC Germany and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), discusses how to stabilise the European Monetary Union through a common currency zone developed into a fiscal union with an institutionalised transfer system.
Mar 2013
At risk? Dealing with failure
No government wants a provider of public services to fail. But as public services are opened up to more competitive pressures, it is likely that under performance will no longer be hidden and provider failure will then appear to occur more frequently.
Mar 2013
Opening out? New approaches to service delivery
The UK Government has committed to opening up public ervices to a diverse range of providers competing to offer a better service for users. But why is opening up public services to new providers such a priority? Does a new market for ‘public service partnerships’ exist yet? Here we discuss the implications for the partnership models needed to deliver public services.
Mar 2013
Brave new world? Different ways of working
Today’s pressures will significantly impact on the way public services are delivered in future, whether by public sector organisations or by a mix of other providers. Here we examine how public sector organisations need to re-define their purpose and future ways of working by becoming more agile and managing demand more effectively.
Mar 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – February 2013 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Feb 2013
Government and the 16th Annual Global CEO Survey
PwC's 16th Annual Global CEO Survey discusses how the new contract between business and the state sets out the policy and public sector delivery responses needed to the challenging conditions facing business today.
Feb 2013
Electromobility Standards: Driving the Future
This PwC report asks, and answers, the question: Which standards does Germany need to set to become the leading provider and leading market for electromobility?
Feb 2013
Paving the way for the next generation of eservices: How the public sector can meet Canadians’ expectations
This report from the Public Sector Research Centre explores some ways in which the Canadian public sector could move forward towards constructing a roadmap for the next generation of eservices.
Feb 2013
The Transformative Power of Service Innovation: Call for Action on a New Policy Framework
This PwC series aims to raise awareness of the transformative power of service innovation by providing a view on main industrial trends, challenges, key barriers, and newly emerging concepts.
Jan 2013
Trade & Finance Winter 2012
The topic of Trade & Finance Winter 2012 is India, one of the world´s fastest growing economies
Dec 2012
Global Green Policy Insights – December 2012 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Dec 2012
The perils of persisting with the educational status quo
Australia’s system of primary and secondary education system has traditionally been a high performing one. However, Australia was outperformed by six countries in reading and scientific literacy, and 12 countries in mathematical literacy. The majority of countries that outperformed Australia are located in East Asia.
Nov 2012
Paying Taxes 2013
This study looks at tax regimes in 185 economies and measures all mandatory taxes and contributions that a medium-sized firm must pay in a given year.
Nov 2012
Good growth for cities: Our report on economic wellbeing in UK urban areas
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Nov 2012
Under Pressure: securing success, managing risk in public services
PwC's practical guide to coping with the pressures of austerity, rising demand and public sector reform
Nov 2012
PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Too late for two degrees?
Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Are G20 economies making progress in reducing carbon emissions levels? Can the world limit warming to 2oC?
Nov 2012
Trade & Finance Autumn 2012
This issue of Trade & Finance Autumn 2012 examines several potential political responses in relation to the debt crisis at national and European levels.
Oct 2012
A closer look at e-government
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Oct 2012
Strategic Infrastructure: Steps to prioritize and deliver infrastructure effectively and efficiently
This publication, developed by PwC and the World Economic Forum, explains why infrastructure only drives economic growth when it is well aligned with the country’s economic, industrial, social and environmental priorities.
Oct 2012
The agile council
This PwC publication discusses why creating an “agile” UK council model is critical to the current and future success of the organisation and looks at the environment councils are operating in and five steps to becoming an agile organisation.
Oct 2012
Global Green Policy Insights − October 2012
This new edition provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Oct 2012
Cities of Opportunity 2012
In this fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity, PwC and the Partnership for New York City again examine the current social and economic performance of the world’s leading cities. We also add a future dimension that probes the shape of city economies to come.
Oct 2012
Tax policy & administration: Global trends
The inaugural edition of Global trends starts by looking at the current status of some of the longer term tax plans that have been announced before turning to specific policy moves.
Oct 2012
PSRC: PwC - The financial situation of the German states
German states need to cut their public deficits and reduce them to zero by 2020. Will they all be successful?
Sep 2012
Citizen Compass: The next generation of eservices
Canadians looking at private sector service delivery as the benchmark are asking why governments can’t provide the same level of customer service experience as the banks or retailers. In response, governments are increasingly focusing on how they can achieve the next generation of service delivery to meet Canadians’ demands while reducing costs.
Jul 2012
Northern Lights - The Nordic Cities of Opportunity
This paper applies the global methodology from the annual Cities of Opportunity report to the five Nordic capitals. This paper also explores the huge potential for regional collaboration enabling nordic capitals to compete globally.
Jul 2012
Trade & Finance Summer 2012
This Trade & Finance issue analyses what caused the debt crisis in the Euro area and which challenges companies and banks are facing as a result.
Jun 2012
Now what next for Eurozone? Potential outcomes for 2012
While we, nor anyone else, are in a position to know what will happen, businesses should monitor developments carefully. There is a wide range of potential outcomes and ensuring contingency plans are in place is a prudent course of action.
Jun 2012
Now what's next for the Eurozone? (German language)
This study focuses on the recent national debt debate and presents four different scenarios on the future of the euro from a German perspective.
Jun 2012
Above the parapet
Above the Parapet: Where Finance needs to position itself in the public sector continues PwC’s research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors.
Jun 2012
Hidden potential: fulfilling the economic potential of mid-sized cities
A report from Centre for Cities, PwC and Sunderland City Council reveals that mid-sized cities have the potential to create more jobs if they can invest in reconfiguring their centres
Jun 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - June 2012 edition
Government and business leaders, members of civil society and the world’s press convened in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Jun 2012
The (local) state we're in
Our second annual survey finds that UK local authorities have successfully delivered against an ambitious programme of financial savings over the last year, without any marked reduction in the quality of frontline services
May 2012
PwC: trade + finance, Spring 2012 – Featuring Brazil: Doing Business There
According to a recent PwC study, the South American giant will become the fourth-largest economic power by 2050. This issue of our newsletter aims to clearly illuminate Brazil's enormous potential
Apr 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - April 2012 edition
Following recent developments in international green policy, our latest Global Green Policy Insights publication explores the strategies that Chile, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates are implementing.
Apr 2012
Helping a lost and forgotten generation
This is the latest of our NI Futures series, in which we examine a range of public policy issues that are central to Northern Ireland’s (NI) future prosperity and wellbeing.
Apr 2012
A question of quality: Citizens Jury on quality in the NHS - Full report
As part of our contribution to the debate on improving the quality of care in the NHS, PwC commissioned BritainThinks to convene a Citizens’ Jury. The Jurors were able to arrive at strong, well-considered and thoughtful recommendations with a real shift in perspective from personal consumers of healthcare services to citizen ambassadors for the nation.
Apr 2012
Transportation & Logistics 2030 Vol.5: Winning the talent race
The fifth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of talent management in the transportation and logistics industry worldwide. It also contains strategies to help transportation and logistics companies improve their talent management.
Mar 2012
Smart specialization for cities - A roadmap for city intelligence and excellence
Cities are growing in both size and as key drivers of regional and national growth. What will define one city from another, however, is whether it is managing its potential growth effectively.
Mar 2012
Investing in Transportation: Doing more with less
A PwC survey of five countries illustrates how transportation investment frameworks can help prioritise projects and measure performance.
Mar 2012
Transforming the citizen experience, One Stop Shop for public services
Reforms in the public sector which are aimed at improving service delivery have received considerable focus over the last decade.
Mar 2012
Taking responsibility: Government and the Global CEO
We assess the changing relationship between government and business.
Feb 2012
Valuing social impacts: Should government pay for results?
An approach to measuring and valuing social impacts and practical steps to achieve wider adoption of Payment by Results schemes by Departments.
Feb 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - February 2012 edition
As 2011 drew to a close, all eyes were on Durban as governments gathered there for the annual United Nations climate change summit. One of the key outcomes from the summit, was the launch of a roadmap towards agreeing an ambitious global deal in 2015, to be in force by 2020.
Feb 2012
Hamburg 2020: seize opportunities, shape the future
Which advantages does the metropolitan area of Hamburg have and where does it need to catch up? We look at the demographic development, working conditions, R&D and skill development in Hamburg.
Feb 2012
Fighting fraud in government
Since our 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey, governments around the world have taken action to address their faltering economies and this has directly impacted on those who ...
Jan 2012
Global Green Policy Insights
This new PwC publication will help you to stay abreast of international developments in the rapidly evolving area of green taxes and regulation, and offers valuable insights from our ...
Dec 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 8 – Development Co-Operation
In this issue, we focus on development co-operation and promotion of foreign trade.
Dec 2011
CIOs need to be ahead of the game in developing a cloud computing strategy. Find out why.
Cloud computing provides a valuable business solution to transform capabilities, deliver cost savings, gain business agility and competitive advantage. CIOs must develop a proactive strategy to leverage the benefits.
Dec 2011
Helping economic take off: Devolving Air Passenger Duty
This edition discusses the effects of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 29 November, which confirmed a substantial rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in 2012, and what the future for the Northern Ireland leisure and business travel will be.
Dec 2011
Gridlines: Why High-Speed Rail?
This online magazine explains the prospects for high-speed rail in a time of fiscal challenges.
Dec 2011
Good growth index - Our report on economic wellbeing
One of the toughest questions for today's governments is how to achieve balanced economic growth that is financially, socially and environmentally sound.
Nov 2011
Protecting human health and safety during severe and extreme heat events: A national framework
Heatwaves kill more Australians than any other natural disasters. They have received far less public attention than cyclones, floods or bushfires – they are private, silent deaths which only hit the media when morgues reach capacity or infrastructure fails.
Nov 2011
Making it happen: A roadmap for cities and local public services
This report focuses on how cities can make things happen by identifying the success factors that are essential for the execution of a city's strategy and making progress towards realising...
Nov 2011
Investing in a better life, a stronger Australia
People with disability are the largest minority in Australia – about one in five Australians has a disability. They are also one of the most disadvantaged groups, with sub-standard outcomes on most indicators of community participation and wellbeing. The Productivity Commission reported that the current disability support system is “underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient...”. The imperative for changing the disability experience in Australia is clear. The time to act is now.
Nov 2011
How will the wealth of the baby bust generation compare with that of the baby boomers?
This report explores how the 'baby boomer' and the 'baby buster' generations differ in economic fortune, even with a similar career paths and life histories.
Oct 2011
Spending Review: One Year On
One year ago the Coalition announced unprecedented levels of public spending cuts. Since then Government has focused on dealing with the deficit and implementing the spending cuts programme.
Oct 2011
The (local) state we're in
This report sets out the findings from an online survey of Local Authority Chief Executives and a national online poll with 2,013 members of the public.
Oct 2011
Delivering the Information Revolution: From vision to reality
This Talking Points publication explores what needs to happen to turn the "Information Revolution" in the NHS vision into reality.
Oct 2011
"Where next?" Housing after 2015: Creating a sustainable housing investment model
Publication looks at how housing associations can help create and fund a new, sustainable rented housing market offer to deliver the housing England needs for the longer-term
Sep 2011
What's the score? PwC Productivity Scorecard
Prepared by our Economics and Policy team, the PwC Productivity Scorecardis a quarterly publication measuring productivity across the Australian economy.
Sep 2011
Gridlines
This edition of Gridlines takes a pragmatic look at the long-term plans and actions that will be required to move the energy transformation ahead including the role of nuclear power.
Sep 2011
Paying Taxes - the compliance burden
Based on research using data collected as part of the Paying Taxes project, including perspectives from a small number of leading experts, from the public and private sector, this study looks at how governments around the world administer their tax rules, and how different practices can increase or lighten the compliance burden for business.
Sep 2011
Out in the open: Delivering Public Service Reform
Rising demand for public services, tightened budgets and the need for a leaner, more efficient public sector mean public service reform is high on the Coalition’s agenda.
Sep 2011
'Delusions of safety' - The cyber savvy CEO
As public and private sector organisations capitalise on web, mobile and social media platforms to improve their performance, there is a growing threat from cyber attacks.
Sep 2011
Australia's Carbon Price - What does it mean for your business?
In this paper, PwC analyses the key features of the plan to be introduced from July 2012 and looks at what business needs to consider.
Sep 2011
A leader for all seasons? – Why clinical commissioning groups need different leadership for different times
As the transition to clinical commissioning gathers pace, a big issue for clinical commissioning groups is choosing the right leader.
Aug 2011
Time to choose: Decision-making in an age of fiscal austerity
All of the political parties now agree - spending cuts and tax rises will be needed to address the UK's public sector debt mountain.
Aug 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 7 - Renewable Energy in Germany
In the current issue, we turn our focus to sources of renewable energy: How can they help us achieve our climate targets, and how can we best master the substantial challenge of financing projects in this area?
Jul 2011
Funding tomorrow's care – Practical implications of the Dilnot Commission proposals
On July 2010 the Government set up the independent Commission on Funding of Care and Support, chaired by Andrew Dilnot, to develop solutions on how to 'achieve an affordable and sustainable funding system for care and support, for all adults in England, both in the home and other settings.'
Jul 2011
How sustainable are the UK public finances in the long run?
Raising the retirement age alone is not sufficient for long term UK debt sustainability. This article argues that reducing UK public debt to pre-crisis levels in the long run will require additional tax rises and/or spending cuts of around £20 billion by 2020 in addition to moving the state pension age up to 70 by 2046.
Jul 2011
Improving your commute : Lifting customer service in public transport
Public transport makes a crucial contribution to liveable cities providing access to employment, education, recreation and community services, as well as contributing to social equity and relieving traffic congestion.
Jul 2011
Selling HS2 - Delivering a return on Government's investment
The Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond recently confirmed that it is the UK government’s intention to sell High Speed 2 (HS2) once built.
Jul 2011
Creating auditor choice
Following the announcement of the demise of the Audit Commission, this Talking Points considers what role audit plays in the public sector today and explores what the benefits of auditor choice will be to public sector organisations and the public at large.
Jun 2011
Making the most of HRA reform
Earlier this year the government announced radical changes to the way rental incomes from social housing are collected. These changes will give councils control of over £300 billion of rental income and make them responsible for deciding how they use it to meet their local housing needs.
Jun 2011
T&L 2030: Securing the supply chain
Transportation & Logistics 2030 represents a series of Delphi studies on the future of the industry. The fourth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of supply chain security and its impact on global supply chains as well as how global transportation & logistics companies will operate in the future.
Jun 2011
Is PFI Working?
The real problem with PFI is not the one we're hearing about in the press. The procurement process means that PFI deals are structured and signed under significant public sector scrutiny.
Jun 2011
Fighting fraud in the public sector
Fighting Fraud in the Public Sector, the government and public sector extract of the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, considers the latest government fraud reports.
Jun 2011
Stepping up
Stepping up : The challenges for Finance in the public sector continues PwC's research into the role of Finance in the public sector.
Jun 2011
Investing in Germany – from the investor's perspective
Increased investments in production facilities, infrastructure, new products and procedures as well as human capital are the key elements for a higher and more sustainable growth in Germany.
Jun 2011
Cash Convergence: Enabling choice and independence through disability benefits and social care
This report, from the Strategic Society Centre, asks: what is the best way to support individuals to achieve independence, well-being, choice and control through disability benefits and social care. The report develops ten ideas to make Attendance Allowance and social care work better together.
Jun 2011
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare is the seventh installment in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jun 2011
Focus on culture and behavior: Practical experiences, dilemmas and best practices of regulators in the public sector
The success of organizations is increasingly dependent in how they embed their social objectives and core values in their culture. A culture is valuable not only in a well-articulated mission, but also in the behaviour of managers and employees. The publication is a separate card which includes the ten key questions that supervisors can draw on culture and behaviour. On the other side of the card ten indicators for culture and behaviour.
Jun 2011
Funding Infrastructure: Time for a new approach?
There is no doubt that Australia needs to invest in Infrastructure. Solid levels of population growth, the resources boom and the change in demographic means that the demand for new Infrastructure will continue for sometime to come. PPPs are considered by some not to be the solution of the future. In this paper we explore alternatives to the PPP model using a revenue based approach.
May 2011
Making your property work harder
With local government facing funding cuts of around 26%, there is an expectation that they find savings from property while protecting the front-line.
May 2011
People Management in the Public Sector National Survey - 4th Edition 2011 (Executive Summary)
This study, conducted by PwC Brazil, explores trends and practices of people management in government organizations and state owned companies acting at national and state/regional levels.
May 2011
Housing the future, the corporation in 2050
Strategy and project planning in public housing needs a vision on the needs people will have over 20 years or more and your role as public housing company.
May 2011
Cities of Opportunity 2011, fourth annual edition
Overall, Cities of Opportunity shows this year that the finance and business centers of the future may not be the traditional capitals of global dominance, according to a new report released today by PwC and the Partnership for New York City. The fourth edition of Cities of Opportunity shows that in a more virtual and mobile world, holistic cities with balanced economies and strong quality of life offer an attractive alternative: resilience during downturns and allure for skilled people who will build the future.
May 2011
Game on: Mega-event infrastructure opportunities
The quality of a region’s infrastructure denotes its potential for growth well into the future. Investment in mega-event-related infrastructure can accelerate economic development by as much as three decades.
May 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Apr 2011
Implications of the bribery act for higher education
Bribery has traditionally not been considered a high management risk for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Recent changes in UK law however, mean a rethink is needed. This Talking Points outlines some of the new risks facing HEIs and the ways in which these may be addressed.
Apr 2011
VAT/Indirect Taxes are a sports of their own – Investments by and for local sporting clubs: what are the fiscal opportunities?
This paper describes some important VAT issues and points of interest with regard to sporting clubs. We show how sporting clubs and local authorities can make use of the fiscal advantages that legislation has made possible. An accurate implementation will make VAT a limited debit entry.
Apr 2011
A practical vision for early childhood education and care
For some time we have known that the period between birth and five years is vital in so many ways to children for both their future well being and their development.
Mar 2011
Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis
Our latest Talking Points publication argues for continued investment in infrastructure, despite the global financial crisis.
Mar 2011
Uncovering excellence in cluster management
This report was developed by the PwC practice in the Netherlands. The objective of this report is to support cluster managers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders in crystallising the notion of cluster management excellence as a process rather than an output. We suggest that to achieve cluster excellence, focusing on cluster management alone is not enough, and the notion of cluster governance has to be brought onto the stage.
Mar 2011
Sustaining an affordable asset base for UK plc
Our latest Talking Points publication looks at how government invests in the UK's infrastructure, and the possibilities for extending this to other parts of the public sector.
Mar 2011
Rebalancing the economy: prospects for the North
This report by the Smith Institute, in association with PwC and Newcastle University provides a detailed analysis of past and present policies to tackle regional inequalities.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently
The government view of the issues facing business and their priorites for government.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta – 2011 Trends in education
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in the Dutch Education Sector for 2011.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta Charitable and not for profit organizations – 2011 Trends
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in Dutch charitable and not for profit organisations in 2011. Furthermore we set out the latest trends on international development assistance, governance and tax law.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently (Portuguese version)
The key risk facing business – uncertain, volatile economic growth – is now integrally linked with the challenge to governments, mainly in the ‘West’, of stabilising their economies by dealing with fiscal deficits and scaling back government debt whilst avoiding punitive increases in tax.
Mar 2011
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care is part of a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Mar 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 6 - Africa
This is the sixth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ECOWAS – a review of its history and potential”, and the snapshot and viewpoint articles focus on German-African trade relations and on West Africa as a new frontier for investment.
Mar 2011
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care? is the third in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Feb 2011
What has your contract done for you lately?
Taking the right approach to contracts is one essential aspect of delivering significant Government savings.
Feb 2011
Join the leaders in public finance
Implementing International Accounting Standards in the Public Sector (IPSAS) as part of wider finance reform
Feb 2011
Juggling competing demands
The Browne Review and the outcome of the recent government spending review, as well as changes to the current legislation on Higher Education funding, are now being addressed across each part of the UK, resulting in a seismic shift for the Higher Education sector.
Feb 2011
Charging ahead: Should government charge for more?
With the Coalition facing the dual challenge of reducing the deficit and implementing public service reform, should government charge for more services?
Feb 2011
Inheritance tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?
Inheritance Tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?, January 2011, is the second in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
South Africa - the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
This publication gives an overall account of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It provides an account of both history behind the games, the sport itself, as well as the bidding process, socio-economic impact of the 2010 World Cup and case studies on firms leveraging from the games, as well as delegates from other countries visiting to share experiences as they themselves are preparing to host similar events.
Jan 2011
Seizing the Day - Global edition
The impact of the financial crisis on cities and local government.
Jan 2011
Business as Usual? - The need for radical change to the delivery of economic policy
The economic recovery in Northern Ireland is weak and lacklustre. So what can the government do?
Jan 2011
Hard times, new choice
This publication considers how housing associations should operate, be funded and regulated in the future, and calls for a new contract to be struck between government and housing associations
Jan 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work? is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
New realities for construction
Key challenges and opportunities have emerged for construction following the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), and there are a number of areas where the sector must respond positively.
Jan 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 5 – ASEAN and the financial crisis
This is the fifth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ASEAN: The secret of success”, and the snapshot article tracks why the ASEAN countries have done so well during the financial crisis.
Jan 2011
Government Futures: Corporation Tax - Game changer or game over?
In this publication we ask if low Corporation Tax is the gamechanger for today's Northern Ireland that Ray McSharry perceived it to be for the Republic of the 1980s – or is it game over for cutting headline rates and, if so, what else is out there?
Jan 2011
Evaluating the reform process of the communal household and accounting system
At the beginning of 2010, more than half of the 211 cities being member of the Deutsche Städtetag - the German Association of Cities, which is the largest national local-authority organization in Germany representing the cause of local self-government - have changed to a new communal household and accounting system based on communal household legislation and on voluntary basis.
Jan 2011
The World in 2050: The accelerating shift of global economic power - challenges and opportunities
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift in economic power to the emerging economies. This changing world order poses both challenges and opportunities for businesses in the current advanced economies.
Jan 2011
Aid for Trade: making trade effective for development
Aid for Trade - an initiative by the World Trade Organization WTO - aims at helping developing countries to expand their foreign trade and to acquire the trade-related skills.
Jan 2011
A view on risks for housing corporations: Practical takeaways for the in-control responsibilities for housing corporations
In our publication “A view on risks for housing corporations” we give managers and supervisory boards a framework for setting up a transparent in-control risk assessment in the annual account and for reporting on risks and risk management to the Board of Directors and Board of Commissioners.
Jan 2011
Financial controls, transparency, responsibilities and solvency: A study on the accountancy of housing corporations on the financial statements 2009
This publication gives insights into how the 40 biggest housing corporations use financial controls and into the trends they are dealing with in this context.
Jan 2011
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Build and Beyond: The (r)evolution of healthcare PPPs
The potential market for PPPs is significant. Over the next ten years, $70 trillion dollars will be spent globally on healthcare delivery and infrastructure, much of it funded by taxpayers.
Dec 2010
CDKN Policy Papers
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is a new five year initiative designed to support developing countries in making well-informed decisions to successfully build resilience, adapt to climate change and tackle poverty.
Dec 2010
Gridlines - Reinventing healthcare infrastructure
This edition of 'Gridlines' covers topics on PPP, Food Safety and Intellectual Capital
Dec 2010
A matter of primary importance - Making the most of audit committees in primary and secondary education institutions
Across Canada, public and private school boards are facing increased pressure and scrutiny to curb financial expenditures. Complex and evolving accounting regulations along with government mandates further spurs the need to structure effective audit committees with the appropriate financial expertise.
Dec 2010
Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future
Demographic change will heat up the competition for qualified employees. By 2020, almost 4 out of 10 districts in Germany will face a reduction in employment. This development will mostly affect districts and cities in the East of Germany and in economically less developed regions in the West. The trend can only be reversed by a significant increase in regional investment to improve education and qualifications. These are the main findings of the study "Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future" published by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) on behalf of PwC.
Dec 2010
A vision for funding adult social care
A new publication from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC as well as BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall, seeks to provide a long term vision for adult social care funding. This is the first of a series of publications on the funding options for social care in the UK.
Dec 2010
Why IFRS?
From March 2011, all local authorities in the United Kingdom will have to change their accounting to an IFRS basis. Many authorities have placed a disproportionate focus on the obvious technical aspects of the change, but this narrow view may restrict sight of the potential benefits that IFRS can bring to an organisation.
Dec 2010
Getting started with GP commissioning
From 2013, GP practices will be expected to work together as consortia in local areas, and in partnership with other health care professionals and local authorities to commission services
Dec 2010
The future of retirement in a transforming workplace
People are living longer, healthier lives, bringing a number of challenges. A public debate is required, alongside action from Government, employers and the financial services industry
Dec 2010
Paying Taxes 2011 - The global picture
Paying Taxes looks at the impact of tax systems on business using a case study company
Nov 2010
Global State of Information Security Survey
According to the results of the 2011 Global State of Information Security Survey® - executives across industries and markets worldwide have been reluctant to release funding supporting the information security function.
Nov 2010
Assertive citizens: New relationships in the public services
A Social Market Foundation report produced in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP examines how the rise in "assertive individualism" is affecting public policy in the UK and draws conclusions on how government can enable reform in a way which empowers users in their dealings with public services.
Nov 2010
Who's accountable?
All parties appear to support greater localism but given the tendency to hold ministers accountable for all aspects of public service performance is it really possible for government to let go in our centralised political culture?
Nov 2010
Audit proof storage of public sector data
There is need for action in the public sector when it comes to storing data in an audit-proof fashion. Unlike the private sector, where audit-proof storage has largely been adopted as common practice, the public sector is often unaware of the problem and lacks the necessary knowledge about how to store all documents that may in the long-term be required by auditors. This report from PwC and IMTB Consulting identifies areas in need of action and provides examples of best practice.
Nov 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 3: Emerging Markets
PwC, in cooperation with the Supply Chain Management Institute of the EBS Business School, recently conducted a RealTime Delphi survey of 90 panellists in 28 countries. Our latest publication "Transportation & Logistics 2030 Volume 3: Emerging Markets - new hubs, new spokes, new industry leaders?" draws upon the results of this survey.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity
The collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Partnership for New York City that developed Cities of Opportunity began seven years ago in the wake of 9/11.
Nov 2010
Confronting corruption: The business case for an effective anti-corruption programme
A PwC report that examines what companies are currently doing to manage the risk of corruption, what steps they should take to better protect themselves in the future and the vital roles both Government and business have to play.
Nov 2010
Economic outlook: Largest city economies in the world in 2008 and 2025
In this extract from PwC's UK Economic Outlook - November 2009 we have combined data from a number of reputable sources (e.g. the OECD, the UN and the World Bank as well as national statistical agencies) to produce a ranking by GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates of the largest 100 urban economies in the world in 2008.
Nov 2010
Towards a smarter state
A major debate about the role of the state has opened up in British politics that looks set to define and frame the policy agendas of the major political parties in the run up to the next general election and beyond.
Nov 2010
Social Private Partnerships - Innovation in public service delivery
The last decade has seen a determined push by Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery. The policy objective, has been to transform the UK's £79bn public service market by widening choice, lowering cost and radically improving service delivery.
Nov 2010
A review of lending appetite for public private partnership financings
There has been a lot of speculation about the direction of project finance lending for PPP transactions in light of the current banking turmoil. Many have concluded that long term loans are no longer feasible in light of the capital and liquidity constraints the banks face. But is this true?
Nov 2010
The Perfect Storm
There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances. The impact on local government will be significant with many predicting a correction of between 25% - 30% of the cost base.
Nov 2010
New partnerships for public services
The third sector makes a significant contribution to society, employing 650,000 people, and contributing nearly —9 billion a year to the UK economy with social enterprises alone. The sector has evolved at a rapid rate, assisted over the last decade by a determined push from Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery.
Nov 2010
Meeting the infrastructure funding gap
The infrastructure finance markets across the globe are struggling with the same issue that is affecting individuals, companies and even governments: illiquid and expensive debt markets.
Nov 2010
Infrastructure finance: Surviving the credit crunch
What is the credit crunch, how has it affected the infrastructure markets, and what is the outlook for the future?
Nov 2010
A hybrid carbon tax and trading scheme
A dramatic increase in low carbon investment is needed to avoid irreversible climate change - of the order of US$500 billion per year according to some estimates - and the UN expects that over 85% of this will come from the private sector. But the uncertainty and recent low prices seen in the carbon market are major barriers to gearing up investment.
Nov 2010
Finance at the crossroads: The changing role of finance in government and the public sector
Finance functions in government and the public sector face one common and pervasive challenge - balancing competing demands of finance efficiency, compliance and control, and insight. In any organisation, finance must juggle with running efficiently, demonstrating value for money while establishing and maintaining effective controls to manage risk, and delivering real insight to the business.
Nov 2010
Expectations and Aspirations: Public attitudes towards social care
The future of social care has long been a topic of policy debate in the UK. Current social care arrangements are widely considered to be financially unsustainable, incoherent and unfair. However, despite the strong consensus for the need for change, policy on social care has stagnated.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities
This paper sets out the case for community empowerment, examines how this important agenda can move from the margins to the mainstream of the policy agenda, and reports on a poll of public attitudes towards greater citizen involvement in and responsibility for delivering services.
Nov 2010
The world in 2050: Can rapid global growth be reconciled with moving to a low carbon economy?
Does a low carbon economy require big sacrifices in economic growth? Are large cuts in emissions technologically feasible? This PricewaterhouseCoopers report, which updates an earlier analysis in 2006, addresses these and other burning issues and concludes that global carbon emissions could more than double by 2050 in a 'business as usual' scenario, but in fact need to be cut by around a half by that date in order to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide at acceptable levels.
Nov 2010
Paying taxes 2009: The global picture
This unique joint study by PwC's Tax practice and the World Bank compares tax regimes in 181 countries around the world, and ranks them according to the relative ease of paying taxes by focusing on the number of tax payments a company has to make, the time it takes to comply and the total tax rate, in order to determine the overall ease of paying taxes.
Nov 2010
Back to the Future
Back to the Future examines how governments can address the resulting public policy challenges and deal with the huge debt burden resulting from the bailout.
Nov 2010
Working longer, living better: A fiscal and social imperative
This generation is enjoying longer lives and longer periods of retirement than any of its predecessors. But these big changes also create a number of significant challenges, especially to the government's fiscal position through higher costs of state pensions, health and long-term care.
Nov 2010
When Im 94: How to fund care for an ageing population
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) are working in partnership to consider how the future system of social care can be based on principles of fairness, sustainability and simplicity.
Nov 2010
Tough times tough decisions
The recession may have reached its nadir but, for the public sector, major challenges are yet to come. There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances, and the impact on local government will be significant.
Nov 2010
Taking care: Shaping the future of social care
As the demographic time bomb begins to tick, adult social care has finally become a political and social issue in Whitehall and beyond.
Nov 2010
School workforce matters
School Workforce Matters reports that while Northern Ireland significantly outperforms the rest of the UK in terms of A-Level and top-end GCSE results, a long tail of under-achievement persists.
Nov 2010
Paving the way
Vast segments of existing infrastructure in the developed world are becoming deficient and the demand for new infrastructure in developing economies is growing.
Nov 2010
Lean and Green
We find ourselves in the midst of the most severe economic climate for decades. As a direct consequence, we will see a substantial reduction in Government expenditure over the next few years. At the same time, the Government is in the process of responding to climate change and other sustainable development objectives through a range of new regulations and policies.
Nov 2010
Appetite for Change
Business is looking to governments for leadership in establishing the behavioural change necessary to halt global warming, with a mixture of penalties and rewards that is most likely to encourage business to reduce its impact on the environment.
Nov 2010
A place at the top table
This publication continues PricewaterhouseCoopers' research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors across the sector.
Nov 2010
Testing Times
This paper explores the successful aspects of the change projects we have been involved in. Our findings demonstrate that when thinking about change in different political and economic contexts there are common features that can make or break a programme.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity (March 2010)
The third annual edition of Cities of opportunity provides a robust quantitative and qualitative analysis of 21 capitals of business, finance and culture worldwide to determine which city policies are working best for businesses and citizens.
Nov 2010
HealthCast: The customisation of diagnosis, care and cure
This is the latest in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute's thought leadership series, HealthCast, which conducts research to identify key global healthcare trends and assess their strategic implications for health systems around the world.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities: Towards Citizen-Powered Public Services
Everyone is talking about the 'Big Society' but much of the discussion to date has been abstract rather than practical.
Nov 2010
Gridlines: Building Intelligent Infrastructures
This edition introduces a new PwC magazine devoted to infrastructure. Our goal is to make it short, interesting and valuable for businesspersons, policymakers and government officials working in the sector fitting easily into your day and adding a constructive element.
Oct 2010
Flare - Highlighting public sector issues, October 2010
This periodical explores challenging issues and highlights PwC’s commitment to improving the business of government and public sector across South Africa.
Oct 2010
Crime rate in the public sector, 2010
Damage to the public sector by various types of crime has been covered in the media for several years and the fight against corruption is high up the agenda for all levels of government. The importance of the topic and the lack of statistical data was the motivation for PwC to conduct a comprehensive study. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of different types of crime on the public sector.
Oct 2010
Innovation - Government's Many Roles
In this 50-page report, PricewaterhouseCoopers assembles in-house research on a dozen countries, as well as several US states, known for large concentrations of high-tech organisations, reviewing and analysing the specific tax, legal and other fiscal policies that these governments are employing to foster innovation in their territories.
Oct 2010
The lack of qualified staff in the ambulant and non-ambulant health segment by 2030
The health system in Germany at its current state will not be sustainable in the future. This is less a result of rising costs caused by demographic change and medical progress but rather a consequence of the lack of specifically trained staff. This study conducted by PwC Germany in cooperation with the WifOR Research Institute in Darmstadt uses a sophisticated model to analyze the trend in employment of medical and non-medical staff in ambulant and non-ambulant health facilities in the German health sector over the coming years.
Oct 2010
In control of your information services
The world changes, society changes, demographics change, people change and so government has to change as well. This transformation will take place within all facets of government. Different goals, different phrasing of client issues, different services, a different approach on operational management, public private partnership and a different view on management information. These changes place a huge demand on the innovative and changing powers of organisations. The way you organise your information services can help with that.
Oct 2010
Sectoral and regional impact of the fiscal squeeze
Nearly one million public and private sector workers are expected to lose their jobs by 2014/15 because of public sector spending cuts. And, some regions and industries will be hit harder than others.
Oct 2010
The value of PFI: hanging in the balance (sheet)?
This publication looks at the impact of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the light of the impending adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the UK Government from 2008/2009 onwards.
Sep 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 4 – Infrastructure
This is the fourth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Infrastructure: the sector of the decade”, and the snapshot article covers the challenges for infrastructure finance.
Sep 2010
Dealing with (even more) debt
The UK public finances remain under severe strain. Recession has been more severe than forecast and the rising tide of public debt is worrying politicians, businesses, bond markets, credit rating agencies and taxpayers alike. Taking tough decisions on both tax and spending will be critical to turning the tide of debt.
Sep 2010
Review of Carbon Markets: Creating a successful international framework
As part of Tony Blair and The Climate Group's Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, PricewaterhouseCoopers was commissioned to review the state of the carbon markets. Our review recommends what it will take to create a successful international framework.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Bridging the Gap
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland
Sep 2010
Reforming public services and narrowing the fiscal gap
Exceptional times require exceptional responses. The UK's public finances are under severe strain due to the effects of the global financial crisis and the deepening UK recession.
Sep 2010
Growing professionalism in non-profit Organizations
Non-profit organizations (short: NPO) which are funded mostly by donations often face the dilemma that donations and subsidies should be used for the good case of the organization whilst administrative costs should remain at a minimum. The report at hand highlights the degree of professionalization which NPOs have recently gained in the development cooperation.
Sep 2010
Ageing Tomorrow, Innovation Today
Ageing is bound to have profound effects on the education sector. While some of them can be classified as risks or hurdles, examining the projected effects of ageing may also uncover some interesting opportunities. New insights may emerge that present you with new choices. The search for a new balance in education supply and demand of will lead you to explore fresh, innovative forms of service provision and different views on staff deployment.
Sep 2010
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation draws on front line experience of advising on the planning and execution of mergers in both the public and private sector and considers the potential drivers and sources of benefits that a merger can deliver, a route map for a successful merger and the merger process.
Sep 2010
Hard times, more choices – A new framework to deliver 150,000 affordable homes
As the Government is proposing significant changes to affordable housing funding, alternative ways and new opportunities must be found to create more homes and dynamic communities.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Making the most of devolution
Making the most of devolution – How Northern Ireland can maximise economic gain from the new coalition government
Aug 2010
Effective Disaster Recovery - What lessons can we learn from Australia's Black Saturday Bushfires?
Comments on some of the lessons learned from ‘Black Saturday’ in Victoria last year to assist recovery in the event of disaster or, more importantly, assist in disaster planning.
Jul 2010
Could public sector job cuts derail the recovery?
As expected, the June 2010 Budget announced a significant fiscal tightening including large real spending cuts. However, one of the concerns often raised about the current tentative UK economic recovery is that it might be derailed by the public sector job cuts that will be an inevitable consequence of this fiscal squeeze.
Jul 2010
Time for action – freeing the front line
Given the unprecedented scale of cuts that have been announced across much of the public sector, a common vision and framework and strong leadership from the centre is needed to enable the significant structural changes that have to be made within and across shared services to protect front line services.
Jul 2010
Standardising processes, simplifying IT
Taking a fresh look at the way IT is delivered and designed is critical if costs are to be taken out of council's budgets and service standards maintained or enhanced during the public sector recession and forthcoming Spending Review.
Jul 2010
Fair care crisis
This publication outlines the results of a national survey of care provider’s views on the current challenges and the future shape of the elderly care market. The survey highlights the need for government to set clear policy and direction now to address the acute funding crisis facing the sector and for providers to go beyond their current plans and be more flexible in their business strategy to remain competitive.
Jul 2010
Local Housing Companies
In 2007, as the imbalance between the demand and supply of housing fuelled price rises, the Government launched a new delivery model - Local Housing Companies (LHCs) - with the objective of improving the accessibility and affordability of housing.
Jun 2010
Weathering the Storm
The global economic downturn, the state of the public finances, uncertainty around future funding levels and priorities, and the risk that the sector will be targeted for spending cuts is increasing the possibility that some Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will face greater financial challenges.
Jun 2010
Managing in a Downturn - Delivering public sector change in a volatile market
Over the past months the impact of the credit crunch and the global economic slowdown on private companies and individuals has dominated the headlines. The UK economy now appears to have moved into recession, with falling output across most major sectors of the economy and rising unemployment.
Jun 2010
How do you deliver Transport Value?
In anticipation of pending budget cuts, Local Transport Authorities need to look in more detail at what value transport brings to their communities and demonstrate the value gained from transport expenditure, beyond the more obvious tangible benefits, such as reductions in commuter times.
Jun 2010
Public debt sustainability: How exposed is the UK?
This paper analyses, and discusses the implications for UK fiscal policy, of the sustainability of UK public debt from two perspectives: a new PwC Fiscal Vulnerability Index, looking at a broad range of factors relevant to debt sustainability, together with an assessment of the degree of fiscal tightening required up to 2020 to achieve a sustainable long-term debt to GDP ratio.
Jun 2010
No going back - Complex procurement beyond PFI
With the implementation of IFRS, PFI is being compared more carefully to other procurement strategies. PFI's rigorous risk identification and more certain outcomes mean it should still play a role. For unvarying, predictable projects, where risk can be taken by contractors, it will remain a key procurement approach.
Jun 2010
More for less - Towards innovative ways to bridging Northern Ireland's funding gap
No one should be in any doubt about the scale of the challenge facing the public sector over the coming decade. HM Treasury has forecast that without tax increases, annual public expenditure could have to fall by up to —35bn per annum.
Jun 2010
Asset or Liability? Achieving operational efficiency for the public sector property portfolio
This opinion piece examines the case for collaboration to achieve the efficiencies required within and across the public sector estate. In particular, it explores how planning across geographical regions can enable the "joined up delivery" that contributes to efficiency.
Jun 2010
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge shines the spotlight on the scale and scope of the forthcoming funding cuts for affordable housing, and collects views on what can be done to bridge the funding gap as well as boost supply.
Jun 2010
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities - Brazilian edition
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities underlines that quality, financial sustainability structures, planning and society´s awareness are major elements needed for success and excellence in public waste management.
Jun 2010
Electric mobility
Germany is aspiring to become the leading provider and key market for electric cars. This study aims to outline the challenges and risks that electric cars will bring for different industries and the public sector, and to emphasize the opportunities available.
Jun 2010
Sydney: Australia's Global City
PwC Australia was commissioned by The Sydney Business Chamber to produce a report ranking Sydney against other cities in areas such as affordable housing, public transport, quality of living, and air quality.
Jun 2010
Public-private partnerships
Public-private partnerships are complex, highly technical arrangements best suited to large-scale infrastructure assets with ongoing maintenance requirements. This publications examines how wider adoption of PPPs in the US will require demonstrating to public officials and taxpayers alike the tangible benefits in cost savings and efficiency.
Jun 2010
London Councils
New thinking is needed to meet the scale of the UK's fiscal challenge. Public services – particularly locally – still underperform in working effectively across organisational boundaries which impacts adversely on quality and outcomes. It also builds cost and inefficiency into the system.
May 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 2: Transport Infrastructure
Transport infrastructure is vital to economic growth and international competitiveness, but pressures on public spending pose serious challenges to future investment. Governments will need to develop strong partnerships with private sector companies, both to fund and finance new infrastructure projects, and in some cases to finance existing systems.
May 2010
pwc: trade+finance, no. 3 - Aviation, aerospace and defence
This is the third edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is " The dynamics and trends of the aviation industry”, and the snapshot articles covers the current perspectives and challenges for the aerospace & defence industry.
May 2010
Government Futures: Creating balanced economic development in Northern Ireland
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Safeguarding our future: The aftermath of Baby P
Safeguarding the most vulnerable in our society is undoubtedly one of the most important roles that those in public office can perform. It is also a hugely complex area and one where the pendulum can swing from a focus on keeping all children safe to a focus on protecting children from abuse.
May 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Transforming School Leadership
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Getting the engine room right
The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the complexity and range of decisions that local authorities need to make to deliver services that meet desired outcomes. The introduction of Local Area Agreements (LAAs) has put local authorities firmly in the driving seat of making decisions to improve services and quality of life in their communities.
May 2010
Financial devolution for local growth
We have been working with the Centre for Cities to explore how these and other new financial tools can help unlock greater infrastructure investment - which is critical to securing sustainable growth in our cities and towns. This new survey captures the market's views and attitudes towards greater financial devolution in funding infrastructure investment.
May 2010
Funding affordable housing - new options for housing associations?
Housing associations play an increasingly important role in today's housing market. They are leading suppliers of affordable homes, major partners in regeneration and estate renewal, and providers of a wide range of vital welfare services to the most vulnerable in our communities.
May 2010
Your time is now
In this Dutch summary we go into the specific differences between the Netherlands and other countries which took part in the international PwC study "Seizing the day".
Apr 2010
Seizing the day: The impact of the global financial crisis on cities and local public services – Brazilian edition
This publication outlines the challenges and the opportunities facing local government leaders following the onset of the global financial crisis and sets out our views on the future for cities and local governments and successful ways for local government leaders to act.
Apr 2010
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report sets out PwC’s views on the recently released third Intergenerational Report (IG2010) and the challenges for investment, infrastructure and funding.
Apr 2010
Submission on Reform of Australian Government Administration
Beyond the Ballot Box comments on the Government's blueprint for reform for the Australian Public Service (APS), drawing on the experience we have gained internationally in undertaking transformation projects in both the private and public sector.
Mar 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 2 - Russia
This is the second edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Financial and institutional solutions for investment in capital goods in Russia”, and the snapshot article covers “Russia and the credit crunch”.
Feb 2010
Ageing in the Netherlands - The point of view of decision-makers in the public sector
PwC point of view report on ageing and its effects on housing corporations; healthcare; local and regional government; justice, law, enforcement and safety; health insurance companies and pension funds; and education.
Feb 2010
Looking beyond short-term savings
Now is the time for governments to take a transformational approach to sustainable cost management, one that is comprehensive and bold.
Feb 2010
Rethinking and Reshaping the business environment: Government and the Global CEO
This survey of almost 1,200 company leaders supplemented by interviews with a selection of government leaders, considers the implications of the post-crisis environment for governments and how they must act in their different roles: as owners of businesses; as major debtors internationally; and as smarter, more collaborative regulators.
Jan 2010
Higher education and academics in perspective
The Netherlands will have to improve the connection between higher education and universities to be able to maintain its international position.
Jan 2010
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options: A roundtable summary
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options reports on a roundtable convened by the Social Market Foundation to draw lessons from the experience of previous commissions on long-term care funding and from previous commissions on other policy challenges, notably pensions.
Jan 2010
Operating ecologically: Perspectives for the futures of rural areas
Rural areas are also an important contributor to the country's economic strength. This report highlights their innovative and ecological economic potentials, which help to demonstrate the position of rural areas as important contributor to the country's overall economic strength, to sustain and furthermore to increase their attractiveness as places to live and to work and to use their natural resources in a sustainable way.
Dec 2009
Output-oriented control in urban municipalities
Reforms in the communal household and accounting system were introduced to create a stronger business perspective in urban municipalities. This implies an orientation on the existing level and use of resources.The report published by PwC looks at the current state of reforms.
Nov 2009
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on German foundations
The German foundation system has been subject to a significant boom over the last years. The report at hand looks at how this system has been affected by the financial and economic crisis. Based on a survey of decision makers of 110 German foundations, it provides sophisticated insights in the German foundation system and its current challenges, such as the smaller number of new foundations, the downturn in donations and how foundations are affected by asset losses.
Nov 2009
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 1: Supply chains
The first volume of our T&L 2030 series entitled "How will supply chains evolve in an energy-constrained, low-carbon world?" provides a global perspective on the ramifications of energy scarcity and how it is set to reshape the industry.
Oct 2009
PwC trade + finance, no. 1 - the Credit Crunch
This is the first edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University.
Oct 2009
Redefining success: Government and the Global CEO
This report builds upon PricewaterhouseCoopers prestigious annual Global CEO survey, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and includes views from an international sample of public sector leaders as well as those from business CEOs.
Mar 2009
Regulate & Collaborate: Government & Global CEO
Our annual study, Government and the Global CEO, this year focusses on regulation and collaboration; it compares and contrasts the viewpoints of CEOs and top-level government officials on regulation and the extent of collaboration between the public and private sectors and comments on the extent of government-to-government collaboration, the global challenge of climate change and the future for public-private relationships.
Mar 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise – Brazilian edition
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses.
Feb 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses. This study identifies these challenges and shares lessons learnt, from examples around the world.
Feb 2008
PwC Global IPSAS survey
This PwC survey analyses aspects of government accounting & financial reporting; making the transition to accrual accounting; the future of the government finance function.
May 2013
Auckland: The city of opportunity
This PwC paper offers an analytical view of the social and economic performance of Auckland, New Zealand, based upon PwC global Cities of Opportunity indicators, to assess the city’s global competitive advantages.
Apr 2013
Gaming the Cuts: Local government in 2018
Local authority decision makers in the UK are attempting to bridge a widening financial gap. Against this backdrop this report sets out the potential implications of future spending reviews out to 2018. The purpose is not to add more detail to an already fatalistic picture but to recommend new policies and approaches that can be applied to future fiscal challenges.
Apr 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – April 2013 edition
This bimonthly PwC publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Apr 2013
Opportunities and risks of a fiscal union (German)
This report, by PwC Germany and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), discusses how to stabilise the European Monetary Union through a common currency zone developed into a fiscal union with an institutionalised transfer system.
Mar 2013
At risk? Dealing with failure
No government wants a provider of public services to fail. But as public services are opened up to more competitive pressures, it is likely that under performance will no longer be hidden and provider failure will then appear to occur more frequently.
Mar 2013
Opening out? New approaches to service delivery
The UK Government has committed to opening up public ervices to a diverse range of providers competing to offer a better service for users. But why is opening up public services to new providers such a priority? Does a new market for ‘public service partnerships’ exist yet? Here we discuss the implications for the partnership models needed to deliver public services.
Mar 2013
Brave new world? Different ways of working
Today’s pressures will significantly impact on the way public services are delivered in future, whether by public sector organisations or by a mix of other providers. Here we examine how public sector organisations need to re-define their purpose and future ways of working by becoming more agile and managing demand more effectively.
Mar 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – February 2013 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Feb 2013
Government and the 16th Annual Global CEO Survey
PwC's 16th Annual Global CEO Survey discusses how the new contract between business and the state sets out the policy and public sector delivery responses needed to the challenging conditions facing business today.
Feb 2013
Electromobility Standards: Driving the Future
This PwC report asks, and answers, the question: Which standards does Germany need to set to become the leading provider and leading market for electromobility?
Feb 2013
Paving the way for the next generation of eservices: How the public sector can meet Canadians’ expectations
This report from the Public Sector Research Centre explores some ways in which the Canadian public sector could move forward towards constructing a roadmap for the next generation of eservices.
Feb 2013
The Transformative Power of Service Innovation: Call for Action on a New Policy Framework
This PwC series aims to raise awareness of the transformative power of service innovation by providing a view on main industrial trends, challenges, key barriers, and newly emerging concepts.
Jan 2013
Trade & Finance Winter 2012
The topic of Trade & Finance Winter 2012 is India, one of the world´s fastest growing economies
Dec 2012
Global Green Policy Insights – December 2012 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Dec 2012
The perils of persisting with the educational status quo
Australia’s system of primary and secondary education system has traditionally been a high performing one. However, Australia was outperformed by six countries in reading and scientific literacy, and 12 countries in mathematical literacy. The majority of countries that outperformed Australia are located in East Asia.
Nov 2012
Paying Taxes 2013
This study looks at tax regimes in 185 economies and measures all mandatory taxes and contributions that a medium-sized firm must pay in a given year.
Nov 2012
Good growth for cities: Our report on economic wellbeing in UK urban areas
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Nov 2012
Under Pressure: securing success, managing risk in public services
PwC's practical guide to coping with the pressures of austerity, rising demand and public sector reform
Nov 2012
PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Too late for two degrees?
Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Are G20 economies making progress in reducing carbon emissions levels? Can the world limit warming to 2oC?
Nov 2012
Trade & Finance Autumn 2012
This issue of Trade & Finance Autumn 2012 examines several potential political responses in relation to the debt crisis at national and European levels.
Oct 2012
A closer look at e-government
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Oct 2012
Strategic Infrastructure: Steps to prioritize and deliver infrastructure effectively and efficiently
This publication, developed by PwC and the World Economic Forum, explains why infrastructure only drives economic growth when it is well aligned with the country’s economic, industrial, social and environmental priorities.
Oct 2012
The agile council
This PwC publication discusses why creating an “agile” UK council model is critical to the current and future success of the organisation and looks at the environment councils are operating in and five steps to becoming an agile organisation.
Oct 2012
Global Green Policy Insights − October 2012
This new edition provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Oct 2012
Cities of Opportunity 2012
In this fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity, PwC and the Partnership for New York City again examine the current social and economic performance of the world’s leading cities. We also add a future dimension that probes the shape of city economies to come.
Oct 2012
Tax policy & administration: Global trends
The inaugural edition of Global trends starts by looking at the current status of some of the longer term tax plans that have been announced before turning to specific policy moves.
Oct 2012
PSRC: PwC - The financial situation of the German states
German states need to cut their public deficits and reduce them to zero by 2020. Will they all be successful?
Sep 2012
Citizen Compass: The next generation of eservices
Canadians looking at private sector service delivery as the benchmark are asking why governments can’t provide the same level of customer service experience as the banks or retailers. In response, governments are increasingly focusing on how they can achieve the next generation of service delivery to meet Canadians’ demands while reducing costs.
Jul 2012
Northern Lights - The Nordic Cities of Opportunity
This paper applies the global methodology from the annual Cities of Opportunity report to the five Nordic capitals. This paper also explores the huge potential for regional collaboration enabling nordic capitals to compete globally.
Jul 2012
Trade & Finance Summer 2012
This Trade & Finance issue analyses what caused the debt crisis in the Euro area and which challenges companies and banks are facing as a result.
Jun 2012
Now what next for Eurozone? Potential outcomes for 2012
While we, nor anyone else, are in a position to know what will happen, businesses should monitor developments carefully. There is a wide range of potential outcomes and ensuring contingency plans are in place is a prudent course of action.
Jun 2012
Now what's next for the Eurozone? (German language)
This study focuses on the recent national debt debate and presents four different scenarios on the future of the euro from a German perspective.
Jun 2012
Above the parapet
Above the Parapet: Where Finance needs to position itself in the public sector continues PwC’s research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors.
Jun 2012
Hidden potential: fulfilling the economic potential of mid-sized cities
A report from Centre for Cities, PwC and Sunderland City Council reveals that mid-sized cities have the potential to create more jobs if they can invest in reconfiguring their centres
Jun 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - June 2012 edition
Government and business leaders, members of civil society and the world’s press convened in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Jun 2012
The (local) state we're in
Our second annual survey finds that UK local authorities have successfully delivered against an ambitious programme of financial savings over the last year, without any marked reduction in the quality of frontline services
May 2012
PwC: trade + finance, Spring 2012 – Featuring Brazil: Doing Business There
According to a recent PwC study, the South American giant will become the fourth-largest economic power by 2050. This issue of our newsletter aims to clearly illuminate Brazil's enormous potential
Apr 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - April 2012 edition
Following recent developments in international green policy, our latest Global Green Policy Insights publication explores the strategies that Chile, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates are implementing.
Apr 2012
Helping a lost and forgotten generation
This is the latest of our NI Futures series, in which we examine a range of public policy issues that are central to Northern Ireland’s (NI) future prosperity and wellbeing.
Apr 2012
A question of quality: Citizens Jury on quality in the NHS - Full report
As part of our contribution to the debate on improving the quality of care in the NHS, PwC commissioned BritainThinks to convene a Citizens’ Jury. The Jurors were able to arrive at strong, well-considered and thoughtful recommendations with a real shift in perspective from personal consumers of healthcare services to citizen ambassadors for the nation.
Apr 2012
Transportation & Logistics 2030 Vol.5: Winning the talent race
The fifth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of talent management in the transportation and logistics industry worldwide. It also contains strategies to help transportation and logistics companies improve their talent management.
Mar 2012
Smart specialization for cities - A roadmap for city intelligence and excellence
Cities are growing in both size and as key drivers of regional and national growth. What will define one city from another, however, is whether it is managing its potential growth effectively.
Mar 2012
Investing in Transportation: Doing more with less
A PwC survey of five countries illustrates how transportation investment frameworks can help prioritise projects and measure performance.
Mar 2012
Transforming the citizen experience, One Stop Shop for public services
Reforms in the public sector which are aimed at improving service delivery have received considerable focus over the last decade.
Mar 2012
Taking responsibility: Government and the Global CEO
We assess the changing relationship between government and business.
Feb 2012
Valuing social impacts: Should government pay for results?
An approach to measuring and valuing social impacts and practical steps to achieve wider adoption of Payment by Results schemes by Departments.
Feb 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - February 2012 edition
As 2011 drew to a close, all eyes were on Durban as governments gathered there for the annual United Nations climate change summit. One of the key outcomes from the summit, was the launch of a roadmap towards agreeing an ambitious global deal in 2015, to be in force by 2020.
Feb 2012
Hamburg 2020: seize opportunities, shape the future
Which advantages does the metropolitan area of Hamburg have and where does it need to catch up? We look at the demographic development, working conditions, R&D and skill development in Hamburg.
Feb 2012
Fighting fraud in government
Since our 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey, governments around the world have taken action to address their faltering economies and this has directly impacted on those who ...
Jan 2012
Global Green Policy Insights
This new PwC publication will help you to stay abreast of international developments in the rapidly evolving area of green taxes and regulation, and offers valuable insights from our ...
Dec 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 8 – Development Co-Operation
In this issue, we focus on development co-operation and promotion of foreign trade.
Dec 2011
CIOs need to be ahead of the game in developing a cloud computing strategy. Find out why.
Cloud computing provides a valuable business solution to transform capabilities, deliver cost savings, gain business agility and competitive advantage. CIOs must develop a proactive strategy to leverage the benefits.
Dec 2011
Helping economic take off: Devolving Air Passenger Duty
This edition discusses the effects of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 29 November, which confirmed a substantial rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in 2012, and what the future for the Northern Ireland leisure and business travel will be.
Dec 2011
Gridlines: Why High-Speed Rail?
This online magazine explains the prospects for high-speed rail in a time of fiscal challenges.
Dec 2011
Good growth index - Our report on economic wellbeing
One of the toughest questions for today's governments is how to achieve balanced economic growth that is financially, socially and environmentally sound.
Nov 2011
Protecting human health and safety during severe and extreme heat events: A national framework
Heatwaves kill more Australians than any other natural disasters. They have received far less public attention than cyclones, floods or bushfires – they are private, silent deaths which only hit the media when morgues reach capacity or infrastructure fails.
Nov 2011
Making it happen: A roadmap for cities and local public services
This report focuses on how cities can make things happen by identifying the success factors that are essential for the execution of a city's strategy and making progress towards realising...
Nov 2011
Investing in a better life, a stronger Australia
People with disability are the largest minority in Australia – about one in five Australians has a disability. They are also one of the most disadvantaged groups, with sub-standard outcomes on most indicators of community participation and wellbeing. The Productivity Commission reported that the current disability support system is “underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient...”. The imperative for changing the disability experience in Australia is clear. The time to act is now.
Nov 2011
How will the wealth of the baby bust generation compare with that of the baby boomers?
This report explores how the 'baby boomer' and the 'baby buster' generations differ in economic fortune, even with a similar career paths and life histories.
Oct 2011
Spending Review: One Year On
One year ago the Coalition announced unprecedented levels of public spending cuts. Since then Government has focused on dealing with the deficit and implementing the spending cuts programme.
Oct 2011
The (local) state we're in
This report sets out the findings from an online survey of Local Authority Chief Executives and a national online poll with 2,013 members of the public.
Oct 2011
Delivering the Information Revolution: From vision to reality
This Talking Points publication explores what needs to happen to turn the "Information Revolution" in the NHS vision into reality.
Oct 2011
"Where next?" Housing after 2015: Creating a sustainable housing investment model
Publication looks at how housing associations can help create and fund a new, sustainable rented housing market offer to deliver the housing England needs for the longer-term
Sep 2011
What's the score? PwC Productivity Scorecard
Prepared by our Economics and Policy team, the PwC Productivity Scorecardis a quarterly publication measuring productivity across the Australian economy.
Sep 2011
Gridlines
This edition of Gridlines takes a pragmatic look at the long-term plans and actions that will be required to move the energy transformation ahead including the role of nuclear power.
Sep 2011
Paying Taxes - the compliance burden
Based on research using data collected as part of the Paying Taxes project, including perspectives from a small number of leading experts, from the public and private sector, this study looks at how governments around the world administer their tax rules, and how different practices can increase or lighten the compliance burden for business.
Sep 2011
Out in the open: Delivering Public Service Reform
Rising demand for public services, tightened budgets and the need for a leaner, more efficient public sector mean public service reform is high on the Coalition’s agenda.
Sep 2011
'Delusions of safety' - The cyber savvy CEO
As public and private sector organisations capitalise on web, mobile and social media platforms to improve their performance, there is a growing threat from cyber attacks.
Sep 2011
Australia's Carbon Price - What does it mean for your business?
In this paper, PwC analyses the key features of the plan to be introduced from July 2012 and looks at what business needs to consider.
Sep 2011
A leader for all seasons? – Why clinical commissioning groups need different leadership for different times
As the transition to clinical commissioning gathers pace, a big issue for clinical commissioning groups is choosing the right leader.
Aug 2011
Time to choose: Decision-making in an age of fiscal austerity
All of the political parties now agree - spending cuts and tax rises will be needed to address the UK's public sector debt mountain.
Aug 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 7 - Renewable Energy in Germany
In the current issue, we turn our focus to sources of renewable energy: How can they help us achieve our climate targets, and how can we best master the substantial challenge of financing projects in this area?
Jul 2011
Funding tomorrow's care – Practical implications of the Dilnot Commission proposals
On July 2010 the Government set up the independent Commission on Funding of Care and Support, chaired by Andrew Dilnot, to develop solutions on how to 'achieve an affordable and sustainable funding system for care and support, for all adults in England, both in the home and other settings.'
Jul 2011
How sustainable are the UK public finances in the long run?
Raising the retirement age alone is not sufficient for long term UK debt sustainability. This article argues that reducing UK public debt to pre-crisis levels in the long run will require additional tax rises and/or spending cuts of around £20 billion by 2020 in addition to moving the state pension age up to 70 by 2046.
Jul 2011
Improving your commute : Lifting customer service in public transport
Public transport makes a crucial contribution to liveable cities providing access to employment, education, recreation and community services, as well as contributing to social equity and relieving traffic congestion.
Jul 2011
Selling HS2 - Delivering a return on Government's investment
The Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond recently confirmed that it is the UK government’s intention to sell High Speed 2 (HS2) once built.
Jul 2011
Creating auditor choice
Following the announcement of the demise of the Audit Commission, this Talking Points considers what role audit plays in the public sector today and explores what the benefits of auditor choice will be to public sector organisations and the public at large.
Jun 2011
Making the most of HRA reform
Earlier this year the government announced radical changes to the way rental incomes from social housing are collected. These changes will give councils control of over £300 billion of rental income and make them responsible for deciding how they use it to meet their local housing needs.
Jun 2011
T&L 2030: Securing the supply chain
Transportation & Logistics 2030 represents a series of Delphi studies on the future of the industry. The fourth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of supply chain security and its impact on global supply chains as well as how global transportation & logistics companies will operate in the future.
Jun 2011
Is PFI Working?
The real problem with PFI is not the one we're hearing about in the press. The procurement process means that PFI deals are structured and signed under significant public sector scrutiny.
Jun 2011
Fighting fraud in the public sector
Fighting Fraud in the Public Sector, the government and public sector extract of the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, considers the latest government fraud reports.
Jun 2011
Stepping up
Stepping up : The challenges for Finance in the public sector continues PwC's research into the role of Finance in the public sector.
Jun 2011
Investing in Germany – from the investor's perspective
Increased investments in production facilities, infrastructure, new products and procedures as well as human capital are the key elements for a higher and more sustainable growth in Germany.
Jun 2011
Cash Convergence: Enabling choice and independence through disability benefits and social care
This report, from the Strategic Society Centre, asks: what is the best way to support individuals to achieve independence, well-being, choice and control through disability benefits and social care. The report develops ten ideas to make Attendance Allowance and social care work better together.
Jun 2011
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare is the seventh installment in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jun 2011
Focus on culture and behavior: Practical experiences, dilemmas and best practices of regulators in the public sector
The success of organizations is increasingly dependent in how they embed their social objectives and core values in their culture. A culture is valuable not only in a well-articulated mission, but also in the behaviour of managers and employees. The publication is a separate card which includes the ten key questions that supervisors can draw on culture and behaviour. On the other side of the card ten indicators for culture and behaviour.
Jun 2011
Funding Infrastructure: Time for a new approach?
There is no doubt that Australia needs to invest in Infrastructure. Solid levels of population growth, the resources boom and the change in demographic means that the demand for new Infrastructure will continue for sometime to come. PPPs are considered by some not to be the solution of the future. In this paper we explore alternatives to the PPP model using a revenue based approach.
May 2011
Making your property work harder
With local government facing funding cuts of around 26%, there is an expectation that they find savings from property while protecting the front-line.
May 2011
People Management in the Public Sector National Survey - 4th Edition 2011 (Executive Summary)
This study, conducted by PwC Brazil, explores trends and practices of people management in government organizations and state owned companies acting at national and state/regional levels.
May 2011
Housing the future, the corporation in 2050
Strategy and project planning in public housing needs a vision on the needs people will have over 20 years or more and your role as public housing company.
May 2011
Cities of Opportunity 2011, fourth annual edition
Overall, Cities of Opportunity shows this year that the finance and business centers of the future may not be the traditional capitals of global dominance, according to a new report released today by PwC and the Partnership for New York City. The fourth edition of Cities of Opportunity shows that in a more virtual and mobile world, holistic cities with balanced economies and strong quality of life offer an attractive alternative: resilience during downturns and allure for skilled people who will build the future.
May 2011
Game on: Mega-event infrastructure opportunities
The quality of a region’s infrastructure denotes its potential for growth well into the future. Investment in mega-event-related infrastructure can accelerate economic development by as much as three decades.
May 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Apr 2011
Implications of the bribery act for higher education
Bribery has traditionally not been considered a high management risk for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Recent changes in UK law however, mean a rethink is needed. This Talking Points outlines some of the new risks facing HEIs and the ways in which these may be addressed.
Apr 2011
VAT/Indirect Taxes are a sports of their own – Investments by and for local sporting clubs: what are the fiscal opportunities?
This paper describes some important VAT issues and points of interest with regard to sporting clubs. We show how sporting clubs and local authorities can make use of the fiscal advantages that legislation has made possible. An accurate implementation will make VAT a limited debit entry.
Apr 2011
A practical vision for early childhood education and care
For some time we have known that the period between birth and five years is vital in so many ways to children for both their future well being and their development.
Mar 2011
Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis
Our latest Talking Points publication argues for continued investment in infrastructure, despite the global financial crisis.
Mar 2011
Uncovering excellence in cluster management
This report was developed by the PwC practice in the Netherlands. The objective of this report is to support cluster managers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders in crystallising the notion of cluster management excellence as a process rather than an output. We suggest that to achieve cluster excellence, focusing on cluster management alone is not enough, and the notion of cluster governance has to be brought onto the stage.
Mar 2011
Sustaining an affordable asset base for UK plc
Our latest Talking Points publication looks at how government invests in the UK's infrastructure, and the possibilities for extending this to other parts of the public sector.
Mar 2011
Rebalancing the economy: prospects for the North
This report by the Smith Institute, in association with PwC and Newcastle University provides a detailed analysis of past and present policies to tackle regional inequalities.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently
The government view of the issues facing business and their priorites for government.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta – 2011 Trends in education
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in the Dutch Education Sector for 2011.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta Charitable and not for profit organizations – 2011 Trends
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in Dutch charitable and not for profit organisations in 2011. Furthermore we set out the latest trends on international development assistance, governance and tax law.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently (Portuguese version)
The key risk facing business – uncertain, volatile economic growth – is now integrally linked with the challenge to governments, mainly in the ‘West’, of stabilising their economies by dealing with fiscal deficits and scaling back government debt whilst avoiding punitive increases in tax.
Mar 2011
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care is part of a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Mar 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 6 - Africa
This is the sixth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ECOWAS – a review of its history and potential”, and the snapshot and viewpoint articles focus on German-African trade relations and on West Africa as a new frontier for investment.
Mar 2011
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care? is the third in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Feb 2011
What has your contract done for you lately?
Taking the right approach to contracts is one essential aspect of delivering significant Government savings.
Feb 2011
Join the leaders in public finance
Implementing International Accounting Standards in the Public Sector (IPSAS) as part of wider finance reform
Feb 2011
Juggling competing demands
The Browne Review and the outcome of the recent government spending review, as well as changes to the current legislation on Higher Education funding, are now being addressed across each part of the UK, resulting in a seismic shift for the Higher Education sector.
Feb 2011
Charging ahead: Should government charge for more?
With the Coalition facing the dual challenge of reducing the deficit and implementing public service reform, should government charge for more services?
Feb 2011
Inheritance tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?
Inheritance Tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?, January 2011, is the second in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
South Africa - the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
This publication gives an overall account of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It provides an account of both history behind the games, the sport itself, as well as the bidding process, socio-economic impact of the 2010 World Cup and case studies on firms leveraging from the games, as well as delegates from other countries visiting to share experiences as they themselves are preparing to host similar events.
Jan 2011
Seizing the Day - Global edition
The impact of the financial crisis on cities and local government.
Jan 2011
Business as Usual? - The need for radical change to the delivery of economic policy
The economic recovery in Northern Ireland is weak and lacklustre. So what can the government do?
Jan 2011
Hard times, new choice
This publication considers how housing associations should operate, be funded and regulated in the future, and calls for a new contract to be struck between government and housing associations
Jan 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work? is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
New realities for construction
Key challenges and opportunities have emerged for construction following the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), and there are a number of areas where the sector must respond positively.
Jan 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 5 – ASEAN and the financial crisis
This is the fifth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ASEAN: The secret of success”, and the snapshot article tracks why the ASEAN countries have done so well during the financial crisis.
Jan 2011
Government Futures: Corporation Tax - Game changer or game over?
In this publication we ask if low Corporation Tax is the gamechanger for today's Northern Ireland that Ray McSharry perceived it to be for the Republic of the 1980s – or is it game over for cutting headline rates and, if so, what else is out there?
Jan 2011
Evaluating the reform process of the communal household and accounting system
At the beginning of 2010, more than half of the 211 cities being member of the Deutsche Städtetag - the German Association of Cities, which is the largest national local-authority organization in Germany representing the cause of local self-government - have changed to a new communal household and accounting system based on communal household legislation and on voluntary basis.
Jan 2011
The World in 2050: The accelerating shift of global economic power - challenges and opportunities
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift in economic power to the emerging economies. This changing world order poses both challenges and opportunities for businesses in the current advanced economies.
Jan 2011
Aid for Trade: making trade effective for development
Aid for Trade - an initiative by the World Trade Organization WTO - aims at helping developing countries to expand their foreign trade and to acquire the trade-related skills.
Jan 2011
A view on risks for housing corporations: Practical takeaways for the in-control responsibilities for housing corporations
In our publication “A view on risks for housing corporations” we give managers and supervisory boards a framework for setting up a transparent in-control risk assessment in the annual account and for reporting on risks and risk management to the Board of Directors and Board of Commissioners.
Jan 2011
Financial controls, transparency, responsibilities and solvency: A study on the accountancy of housing corporations on the financial statements 2009
This publication gives insights into how the 40 biggest housing corporations use financial controls and into the trends they are dealing with in this context.
Jan 2011
Build and Beyond: The (r)evolution of healthcare PPPs
The potential market for PPPs is significant. Over the next ten years, $70 trillion dollars will be spent globally on healthcare delivery and infrastructure, much of it funded by taxpayers.
Dec 2010
CDKN Policy Papers
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is a new five year initiative designed to support developing countries in making well-informed decisions to successfully build resilience, adapt to climate change and tackle poverty.
Dec 2010
Gridlines - Reinventing healthcare infrastructure
This edition of 'Gridlines' covers topics on PPP, Food Safety and Intellectual Capital
Dec 2010
A matter of primary importance - Making the most of audit committees in primary and secondary education institutions
Across Canada, public and private school boards are facing increased pressure and scrutiny to curb financial expenditures. Complex and evolving accounting regulations along with government mandates further spurs the need to structure effective audit committees with the appropriate financial expertise.
Dec 2010
Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future
Demographic change will heat up the competition for qualified employees. By 2020, almost 4 out of 10 districts in Germany will face a reduction in employment. This development will mostly affect districts and cities in the East of Germany and in economically less developed regions in the West. The trend can only be reversed by a significant increase in regional investment to improve education and qualifications. These are the main findings of the study "Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future" published by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) on behalf of PwC.
Dec 2010
A vision for funding adult social care
A new publication from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC as well as BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall, seeks to provide a long term vision for adult social care funding. This is the first of a series of publications on the funding options for social care in the UK.
Dec 2010
Why IFRS?
From March 2011, all local authorities in the United Kingdom will have to change their accounting to an IFRS basis. Many authorities have placed a disproportionate focus on the obvious technical aspects of the change, but this narrow view may restrict sight of the potential benefits that IFRS can bring to an organisation.
Dec 2010
Getting started with GP commissioning
From 2013, GP practices will be expected to work together as consortia in local areas, and in partnership with other health care professionals and local authorities to commission services
Dec 2010
The future of retirement in a transforming workplace
People are living longer, healthier lives, bringing a number of challenges. A public debate is required, alongside action from Government, employers and the financial services industry
Dec 2010
Paying Taxes 2011 - The global picture
Paying Taxes looks at the impact of tax systems on business using a case study company
Nov 2010
Global State of Information Security Survey
According to the results of the 2011 Global State of Information Security Survey® - executives across industries and markets worldwide have been reluctant to release funding supporting the information security function.
Nov 2010
Assertive citizens: New relationships in the public services
A Social Market Foundation report produced in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP examines how the rise in "assertive individualism" is affecting public policy in the UK and draws conclusions on how government can enable reform in a way which empowers users in their dealings with public services.
Nov 2010
Who's accountable?
All parties appear to support greater localism but given the tendency to hold ministers accountable for all aspects of public service performance is it really possible for government to let go in our centralised political culture?
Nov 2010
Audit proof storage of public sector data
There is need for action in the public sector when it comes to storing data in an audit-proof fashion. Unlike the private sector, where audit-proof storage has largely been adopted as common practice, the public sector is often unaware of the problem and lacks the necessary knowledge about how to store all documents that may in the long-term be required by auditors. This report from PwC and IMTB Consulting identifies areas in need of action and provides examples of best practice.
Nov 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 3: Emerging Markets
PwC, in cooperation with the Supply Chain Management Institute of the EBS Business School, recently conducted a RealTime Delphi survey of 90 panellists in 28 countries. Our latest publication "Transportation & Logistics 2030 Volume 3: Emerging Markets - new hubs, new spokes, new industry leaders?" draws upon the results of this survey.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity
The collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Partnership for New York City that developed Cities of Opportunity began seven years ago in the wake of 9/11.
Nov 2010
Confronting corruption: The business case for an effective anti-corruption programme
A PwC report that examines what companies are currently doing to manage the risk of corruption, what steps they should take to better protect themselves in the future and the vital roles both Government and business have to play.
Nov 2010
Economic outlook: Largest city economies in the world in 2008 and 2025
In this extract from PwC's UK Economic Outlook - November 2009 we have combined data from a number of reputable sources (e.g. the OECD, the UN and the World Bank as well as national statistical agencies) to produce a ranking by GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates of the largest 100 urban economies in the world in 2008.
Nov 2010
Towards a smarter state
A major debate about the role of the state has opened up in British politics that looks set to define and frame the policy agendas of the major political parties in the run up to the next general election and beyond.
Nov 2010
Social Private Partnerships - Innovation in public service delivery
The last decade has seen a determined push by Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery. The policy objective, has been to transform the UK's £79bn public service market by widening choice, lowering cost and radically improving service delivery.
Nov 2010
A review of lending appetite for public private partnership financings
There has been a lot of speculation about the direction of project finance lending for PPP transactions in light of the current banking turmoil. Many have concluded that long term loans are no longer feasible in light of the capital and liquidity constraints the banks face. But is this true?
Nov 2010
The Perfect Storm
There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances. The impact on local government will be significant with many predicting a correction of between 25% - 30% of the cost base.
Nov 2010
New partnerships for public services
The third sector makes a significant contribution to society, employing 650,000 people, and contributing nearly —9 billion a year to the UK economy with social enterprises alone. The sector has evolved at a rapid rate, assisted over the last decade by a determined push from Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery.
Nov 2010
Meeting the infrastructure funding gap
The infrastructure finance markets across the globe are struggling with the same issue that is affecting individuals, companies and even governments: illiquid and expensive debt markets.
Nov 2010
Infrastructure finance: Surviving the credit crunch
What is the credit crunch, how has it affected the infrastructure markets, and what is the outlook for the future?
Nov 2010
A hybrid carbon tax and trading scheme
A dramatic increase in low carbon investment is needed to avoid irreversible climate change - of the order of US$500 billion per year according to some estimates - and the UN expects that over 85% of this will come from the private sector. But the uncertainty and recent low prices seen in the carbon market are major barriers to gearing up investment.
Nov 2010
Finance at the crossroads: The changing role of finance in government and the public sector
Finance functions in government and the public sector face one common and pervasive challenge - balancing competing demands of finance efficiency, compliance and control, and insight. In any organisation, finance must juggle with running efficiently, demonstrating value for money while establishing and maintaining effective controls to manage risk, and delivering real insight to the business.
Nov 2010
Expectations and Aspirations: Public attitudes towards social care
The future of social care has long been a topic of policy debate in the UK. Current social care arrangements are widely considered to be financially unsustainable, incoherent and unfair. However, despite the strong consensus for the need for change, policy on social care has stagnated.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities
This paper sets out the case for community empowerment, examines how this important agenda can move from the margins to the mainstream of the policy agenda, and reports on a poll of public attitudes towards greater citizen involvement in and responsibility for delivering services.
Nov 2010
The world in 2050: Can rapid global growth be reconciled with moving to a low carbon economy?
Does a low carbon economy require big sacrifices in economic growth? Are large cuts in emissions technologically feasible? This PricewaterhouseCoopers report, which updates an earlier analysis in 2006, addresses these and other burning issues and concludes that global carbon emissions could more than double by 2050 in a 'business as usual' scenario, but in fact need to be cut by around a half by that date in order to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide at acceptable levels.
Nov 2010
Paying taxes 2009: The global picture
This unique joint study by PwC's Tax practice and the World Bank compares tax regimes in 181 countries around the world, and ranks them according to the relative ease of paying taxes by focusing on the number of tax payments a company has to make, the time it takes to comply and the total tax rate, in order to determine the overall ease of paying taxes.
Nov 2010
Back to the Future
Back to the Future examines how governments can address the resulting public policy challenges and deal with the huge debt burden resulting from the bailout.
Nov 2010
Working longer, living better: A fiscal and social imperative
This generation is enjoying longer lives and longer periods of retirement than any of its predecessors. But these big changes also create a number of significant challenges, especially to the government's fiscal position through higher costs of state pensions, health and long-term care.
Nov 2010
When Im 94: How to fund care for an ageing population
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) are working in partnership to consider how the future system of social care can be based on principles of fairness, sustainability and simplicity.
Nov 2010
Tough times tough decisions
The recession may have reached its nadir but, for the public sector, major challenges are yet to come. There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances, and the impact on local government will be significant.
Nov 2010
Taking care: Shaping the future of social care
As the demographic time bomb begins to tick, adult social care has finally become a political and social issue in Whitehall and beyond.
Nov 2010
School workforce matters
School Workforce Matters reports that while Northern Ireland significantly outperforms the rest of the UK in terms of A-Level and top-end GCSE results, a long tail of under-achievement persists.
Nov 2010
Paving the way
Vast segments of existing infrastructure in the developed world are becoming deficient and the demand for new infrastructure in developing economies is growing.
Nov 2010
Lean and Green
We find ourselves in the midst of the most severe economic climate for decades. As a direct consequence, we will see a substantial reduction in Government expenditure over the next few years. At the same time, the Government is in the process of responding to climate change and other sustainable development objectives through a range of new regulations and policies.
Nov 2010
Appetite for Change
Business is looking to governments for leadership in establishing the behavioural change necessary to halt global warming, with a mixture of penalties and rewards that is most likely to encourage business to reduce its impact on the environment.
Nov 2010
A place at the top table
This publication continues PricewaterhouseCoopers' research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors across the sector.
Nov 2010
Testing Times
This paper explores the successful aspects of the change projects we have been involved in. Our findings demonstrate that when thinking about change in different political and economic contexts there are common features that can make or break a programme.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity (March 2010)
The third annual edition of Cities of opportunity provides a robust quantitative and qualitative analysis of 21 capitals of business, finance and culture worldwide to determine which city policies are working best for businesses and citizens.
Nov 2010
HealthCast: The customisation of diagnosis, care and cure
This is the latest in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute's thought leadership series, HealthCast, which conducts research to identify key global healthcare trends and assess their strategic implications for health systems around the world.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities: Towards Citizen-Powered Public Services
Everyone is talking about the 'Big Society' but much of the discussion to date has been abstract rather than practical.
Nov 2010
Gridlines: Building Intelligent Infrastructures
This edition introduces a new PwC magazine devoted to infrastructure. Our goal is to make it short, interesting and valuable for businesspersons, policymakers and government officials working in the sector fitting easily into your day and adding a constructive element.
Oct 2010
Flare - Highlighting public sector issues, October 2010
This periodical explores challenging issues and highlights PwC’s commitment to improving the business of government and public sector across South Africa.
Oct 2010
Crime rate in the public sector, 2010
Damage to the public sector by various types of crime has been covered in the media for several years and the fight against corruption is high up the agenda for all levels of government. The importance of the topic and the lack of statistical data was the motivation for PwC to conduct a comprehensive study. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of different types of crime on the public sector.
Oct 2010
Innovation - Government's Many Roles
In this 50-page report, PricewaterhouseCoopers assembles in-house research on a dozen countries, as well as several US states, known for large concentrations of high-tech organisations, reviewing and analysing the specific tax, legal and other fiscal policies that these governments are employing to foster innovation in their territories.
Oct 2010
The lack of qualified staff in the ambulant and non-ambulant health segment by 2030
The health system in Germany at its current state will not be sustainable in the future. This is less a result of rising costs caused by demographic change and medical progress but rather a consequence of the lack of specifically trained staff. This study conducted by PwC Germany in cooperation with the WifOR Research Institute in Darmstadt uses a sophisticated model to analyze the trend in employment of medical and non-medical staff in ambulant and non-ambulant health facilities in the German health sector over the coming years.
Oct 2010
In control of your information services
The world changes, society changes, demographics change, people change and so government has to change as well. This transformation will take place within all facets of government. Different goals, different phrasing of client issues, different services, a different approach on operational management, public private partnership and a different view on management information. These changes place a huge demand on the innovative and changing powers of organisations. The way you organise your information services can help with that.
Oct 2010
Sectoral and regional impact of the fiscal squeeze
Nearly one million public and private sector workers are expected to lose their jobs by 2014/15 because of public sector spending cuts. And, some regions and industries will be hit harder than others.
Oct 2010
The value of PFI: hanging in the balance (sheet)?
This publication looks at the impact of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the light of the impending adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the UK Government from 2008/2009 onwards.
Sep 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 4 – Infrastructure
This is the fourth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Infrastructure: the sector of the decade”, and the snapshot article covers the challenges for infrastructure finance.
Sep 2010
Dealing with (even more) debt
The UK public finances remain under severe strain. Recession has been more severe than forecast and the rising tide of public debt is worrying politicians, businesses, bond markets, credit rating agencies and taxpayers alike. Taking tough decisions on both tax and spending will be critical to turning the tide of debt.
Sep 2010
Review of Carbon Markets: Creating a successful international framework
As part of Tony Blair and The Climate Group's Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, PricewaterhouseCoopers was commissioned to review the state of the carbon markets. Our review recommends what it will take to create a successful international framework.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Bridging the Gap
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland
Sep 2010
Reforming public services and narrowing the fiscal gap
Exceptional times require exceptional responses. The UK's public finances are under severe strain due to the effects of the global financial crisis and the deepening UK recession.
Sep 2010
Growing professionalism in non-profit Organizations
Non-profit organizations (short: NPO) which are funded mostly by donations often face the dilemma that donations and subsidies should be used for the good case of the organization whilst administrative costs should remain at a minimum. The report at hand highlights the degree of professionalization which NPOs have recently gained in the development cooperation.
Sep 2010
Ageing Tomorrow, Innovation Today
Ageing is bound to have profound effects on the education sector. While some of them can be classified as risks or hurdles, examining the projected effects of ageing may also uncover some interesting opportunities. New insights may emerge that present you with new choices. The search for a new balance in education supply and demand of will lead you to explore fresh, innovative forms of service provision and different views on staff deployment.
Sep 2010
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation draws on front line experience of advising on the planning and execution of mergers in both the public and private sector and considers the potential drivers and sources of benefits that a merger can deliver, a route map for a successful merger and the merger process.
Sep 2010
Hard times, more choices – A new framework to deliver 150,000 affordable homes
As the Government is proposing significant changes to affordable housing funding, alternative ways and new opportunities must be found to create more homes and dynamic communities.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Making the most of devolution
Making the most of devolution – How Northern Ireland can maximise economic gain from the new coalition government
Aug 2010
Effective Disaster Recovery - What lessons can we learn from Australia's Black Saturday Bushfires?
Comments on some of the lessons learned from ‘Black Saturday’ in Victoria last year to assist recovery in the event of disaster or, more importantly, assist in disaster planning.
Jul 2010
Could public sector job cuts derail the recovery?
As expected, the June 2010 Budget announced a significant fiscal tightening including large real spending cuts. However, one of the concerns often raised about the current tentative UK economic recovery is that it might be derailed by the public sector job cuts that will be an inevitable consequence of this fiscal squeeze.
Jul 2010
Time for action – freeing the front line
Given the unprecedented scale of cuts that have been announced across much of the public sector, a common vision and framework and strong leadership from the centre is needed to enable the significant structural changes that have to be made within and across shared services to protect front line services.
Jul 2010
Standardising processes, simplifying IT
Taking a fresh look at the way IT is delivered and designed is critical if costs are to be taken out of council's budgets and service standards maintained or enhanced during the public sector recession and forthcoming Spending Review.
Jul 2010
Fair care crisis
This publication outlines the results of a national survey of care provider’s views on the current challenges and the future shape of the elderly care market. The survey highlights the need for government to set clear policy and direction now to address the acute funding crisis facing the sector and for providers to go beyond their current plans and be more flexible in their business strategy to remain competitive.
Jul 2010
Local Housing Companies
In 2007, as the imbalance between the demand and supply of housing fuelled price rises, the Government launched a new delivery model - Local Housing Companies (LHCs) - with the objective of improving the accessibility and affordability of housing.
Jun 2010
Weathering the Storm
The global economic downturn, the state of the public finances, uncertainty around future funding levels and priorities, and the risk that the sector will be targeted for spending cuts is increasing the possibility that some Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will face greater financial challenges.
Jun 2010
Managing in a Downturn - Delivering public sector change in a volatile market
Over the past months the impact of the credit crunch and the global economic slowdown on private companies and individuals has dominated the headlines. The UK economy now appears to have moved into recession, with falling output across most major sectors of the economy and rising unemployment.
Jun 2010
How do you deliver Transport Value?
In anticipation of pending budget cuts, Local Transport Authorities need to look in more detail at what value transport brings to their communities and demonstrate the value gained from transport expenditure, beyond the more obvious tangible benefits, such as reductions in commuter times.
Jun 2010
Public debt sustainability: How exposed is the UK?
This paper analyses, and discusses the implications for UK fiscal policy, of the sustainability of UK public debt from two perspectives: a new PwC Fiscal Vulnerability Index, looking at a broad range of factors relevant to debt sustainability, together with an assessment of the degree of fiscal tightening required up to 2020 to achieve a sustainable long-term debt to GDP ratio.
Jun 2010
No going back - Complex procurement beyond PFI
With the implementation of IFRS, PFI is being compared more carefully to other procurement strategies. PFI's rigorous risk identification and more certain outcomes mean it should still play a role. For unvarying, predictable projects, where risk can be taken by contractors, it will remain a key procurement approach.
Jun 2010
More for less - Towards innovative ways to bridging Northern Ireland's funding gap
No one should be in any doubt about the scale of the challenge facing the public sector over the coming decade. HM Treasury has forecast that without tax increases, annual public expenditure could have to fall by up to —35bn per annum.
Jun 2010
Asset or Liability? Achieving operational efficiency for the public sector property portfolio
This opinion piece examines the case for collaboration to achieve the efficiencies required within and across the public sector estate. In particular, it explores how planning across geographical regions can enable the "joined up delivery" that contributes to efficiency.
Jun 2010
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge shines the spotlight on the scale and scope of the forthcoming funding cuts for affordable housing, and collects views on what can be done to bridge the funding gap as well as boost supply.
Jun 2010
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities - Brazilian edition
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities underlines that quality, financial sustainability structures, planning and society´s awareness are major elements needed for success and excellence in public waste management.
Jun 2010
Electric mobility
Germany is aspiring to become the leading provider and key market for electric cars. This study aims to outline the challenges and risks that electric cars will bring for different industries and the public sector, and to emphasize the opportunities available.
Jun 2010
Sydney: Australia's Global City
PwC Australia was commissioned by The Sydney Business Chamber to produce a report ranking Sydney against other cities in areas such as affordable housing, public transport, quality of living, and air quality.
Jun 2010
Public-private partnerships
Public-private partnerships are complex, highly technical arrangements best suited to large-scale infrastructure assets with ongoing maintenance requirements. This publications examines how wider adoption of PPPs in the US will require demonstrating to public officials and taxpayers alike the tangible benefits in cost savings and efficiency.
Jun 2010
London Councils
New thinking is needed to meet the scale of the UK's fiscal challenge. Public services – particularly locally – still underperform in working effectively across organisational boundaries which impacts adversely on quality and outcomes. It also builds cost and inefficiency into the system.
May 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 2: Transport Infrastructure
Transport infrastructure is vital to economic growth and international competitiveness, but pressures on public spending pose serious challenges to future investment. Governments will need to develop strong partnerships with private sector companies, both to fund and finance new infrastructure projects, and in some cases to finance existing systems.
May 2010
pwc: trade+finance, no. 3 - Aviation, aerospace and defence
This is the third edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is " The dynamics and trends of the aviation industry”, and the snapshot articles covers the current perspectives and challenges for the aerospace & defence industry.
May 2010
Government Futures: Creating balanced economic development in Northern Ireland
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Safeguarding our future: The aftermath of Baby P
Safeguarding the most vulnerable in our society is undoubtedly one of the most important roles that those in public office can perform. It is also a hugely complex area and one where the pendulum can swing from a focus on keeping all children safe to a focus on protecting children from abuse.
May 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Transforming School Leadership
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Getting the engine room right
The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the complexity and range of decisions that local authorities need to make to deliver services that meet desired outcomes. The introduction of Local Area Agreements (LAAs) has put local authorities firmly in the driving seat of making decisions to improve services and quality of life in their communities.
May 2010
Financial devolution for local growth
We have been working with the Centre for Cities to explore how these and other new financial tools can help unlock greater infrastructure investment - which is critical to securing sustainable growth in our cities and towns. This new survey captures the market's views and attitudes towards greater financial devolution in funding infrastructure investment.
May 2010
Funding affordable housing - new options for housing associations?
Housing associations play an increasingly important role in today's housing market. They are leading suppliers of affordable homes, major partners in regeneration and estate renewal, and providers of a wide range of vital welfare services to the most vulnerable in our communities.
May 2010
Your time is now
In this Dutch summary we go into the specific differences between the Netherlands and other countries which took part in the international PwC study "Seizing the day".
Apr 2010
Seizing the day: The impact of the global financial crisis on cities and local public services – Brazilian edition
This publication outlines the challenges and the opportunities facing local government leaders following the onset of the global financial crisis and sets out our views on the future for cities and local governments and successful ways for local government leaders to act.
Apr 2010
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report sets out PwC’s views on the recently released third Intergenerational Report (IG2010) and the challenges for investment, infrastructure and funding.
Apr 2010
Submission on Reform of Australian Government Administration
Beyond the Ballot Box comments on the Government's blueprint for reform for the Australian Public Service (APS), drawing on the experience we have gained internationally in undertaking transformation projects in both the private and public sector.
Mar 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 2 - Russia
This is the second edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Financial and institutional solutions for investment in capital goods in Russia”, and the snapshot article covers “Russia and the credit crunch”.
Feb 2010
Ageing in the Netherlands - The point of view of decision-makers in the public sector
PwC point of view report on ageing and its effects on housing corporations; healthcare; local and regional government; justice, law, enforcement and safety; health insurance companies and pension funds; and education.
Feb 2010
Looking beyond short-term savings
Now is the time for governments to take a transformational approach to sustainable cost management, one that is comprehensive and bold.
Feb 2010
Rethinking and Reshaping the business environment: Government and the Global CEO
This survey of almost 1,200 company leaders supplemented by interviews with a selection of government leaders, considers the implications of the post-crisis environment for governments and how they must act in their different roles: as owners of businesses; as major debtors internationally; and as smarter, more collaborative regulators.
Jan 2010
Higher education and academics in perspective
The Netherlands will have to improve the connection between higher education and universities to be able to maintain its international position.
Jan 2010
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options: A roundtable summary
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options reports on a roundtable convened by the Social Market Foundation to draw lessons from the experience of previous commissions on long-term care funding and from previous commissions on other policy challenges, notably pensions.
Jan 2010
Operating ecologically: Perspectives for the futures of rural areas
Rural areas are also an important contributor to the country's economic strength. This report highlights their innovative and ecological economic potentials, which help to demonstrate the position of rural areas as important contributor to the country's overall economic strength, to sustain and furthermore to increase their attractiveness as places to live and to work and to use their natural resources in a sustainable way.
Dec 2009
Output-oriented control in urban municipalities
Reforms in the communal household and accounting system were introduced to create a stronger business perspective in urban municipalities. This implies an orientation on the existing level and use of resources.The report published by PwC looks at the current state of reforms.
Nov 2009
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on German foundations
The German foundation system has been subject to a significant boom over the last years. The report at hand looks at how this system has been affected by the financial and economic crisis. Based on a survey of decision makers of 110 German foundations, it provides sophisticated insights in the German foundation system and its current challenges, such as the smaller number of new foundations, the downturn in donations and how foundations are affected by asset losses.
Nov 2009
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 1: Supply chains
The first volume of our T&L 2030 series entitled "How will supply chains evolve in an energy-constrained, low-carbon world?" provides a global perspective on the ramifications of energy scarcity and how it is set to reshape the industry.
Oct 2009
PwC trade + finance, no. 1 - the Credit Crunch
This is the first edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University.
Oct 2009
Redefining success: Government and the Global CEO
This report builds upon PricewaterhouseCoopers prestigious annual Global CEO survey, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and includes views from an international sample of public sector leaders as well as those from business CEOs.
Mar 2009
Regulate & Collaborate: Government & Global CEO
Our annual study, Government and the Global CEO, this year focusses on regulation and collaboration; it compares and contrasts the viewpoints of CEOs and top-level government officials on regulation and the extent of collaboration between the public and private sectors and comments on the extent of government-to-government collaboration, the global challenge of climate change and the future for public-private relationships.
Mar 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise – Brazilian edition
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses.
Feb 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses. This study identifies these challenges and shares lessons learnt, from examples around the world.
Feb 2008
PwC Global IPSAS survey
This PwC survey analyses aspects of government accounting & financial reporting; making the transition to accrual accounting; the future of the government finance function.
May 2013
Auckland: The city of opportunity
This PwC paper offers an analytical view of the social and economic performance of Auckland, New Zealand, based upon PwC global Cities of Opportunity indicators, to assess the city’s global competitive advantages.
Apr 2013
Gaming the Cuts: Local government in 2018
Local authority decision makers in the UK are attempting to bridge a widening financial gap. Against this backdrop this report sets out the potential implications of future spending reviews out to 2018. The purpose is not to add more detail to an already fatalistic picture but to recommend new policies and approaches that can be applied to future fiscal challenges.
Apr 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – April 2013 edition
This bimonthly PwC publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Apr 2013
Opportunities and risks of a fiscal union (German)
This report, by PwC Germany and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), discusses how to stabilise the European Monetary Union through a common currency zone developed into a fiscal union with an institutionalised transfer system.
Mar 2013
At risk? Dealing with failure
No government wants a provider of public services to fail. But as public services are opened up to more competitive pressures, it is likely that under performance will no longer be hidden and provider failure will then appear to occur more frequently.
Mar 2013
Opening out? New approaches to service delivery
The UK Government has committed to opening up public ervices to a diverse range of providers competing to offer a better service for users. But why is opening up public services to new providers such a priority? Does a new market for ‘public service partnerships’ exist yet? Here we discuss the implications for the partnership models needed to deliver public services.
Mar 2013
Brave new world? Different ways of working
Today’s pressures will significantly impact on the way public services are delivered in future, whether by public sector organisations or by a mix of other providers. Here we examine how public sector organisations need to re-define their purpose and future ways of working by becoming more agile and managing demand more effectively.
Mar 2013
Global Green Policy Insights – February 2013 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Feb 2013
Government and the 16th Annual Global CEO Survey
PwC's 16th Annual Global CEO Survey discusses how the new contract between business and the state sets out the policy and public sector delivery responses needed to the challenging conditions facing business today.
Feb 2013
Electromobility Standards: Driving the Future
This PwC report asks, and answers, the question: Which standards does Germany need to set to become the leading provider and leading market for electromobility?
Feb 2013
Paving the way for the next generation of eservices: How the public sector can meet Canadians’ expectations
This report from the Public Sector Research Centre explores some ways in which the Canadian public sector could move forward towards constructing a roadmap for the next generation of eservices.
Feb 2013
The Transformative Power of Service Innovation: Call for Action on a New Policy Framework
This PwC series aims to raise awareness of the transformative power of service innovation by providing a view on main industrial trends, challenges, key barriers, and newly emerging concepts.
Jan 2013
Trade & Finance Winter 2012
The topic of Trade & Finance Winter 2012 is India, one of the world´s fastest growing economies
Dec 2012
Global Green Policy Insights – December 2012 edition
This bimonthly publication provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Dec 2012
The perils of persisting with the educational status quo
Australia’s system of primary and secondary education system has traditionally been a high performing one. However, Australia was outperformed by six countries in reading and scientific literacy, and 12 countries in mathematical literacy. The majority of countries that outperformed Australia are located in East Asia.
Nov 2012
Paying Taxes 2013
This study looks at tax regimes in 185 economies and measures all mandatory taxes and contributions that a medium-sized firm must pay in a given year.
Nov 2012
Good growth for cities: Our report on economic wellbeing in UK urban areas
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Nov 2012
Under Pressure: securing success, managing risk in public services
PwC's practical guide to coping with the pressures of austerity, rising demand and public sector reform
Nov 2012
PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Too late for two degrees?
Low Carbon Economy Index 2012: Are G20 economies making progress in reducing carbon emissions levels? Can the world limit warming to 2oC?
Nov 2012
Trade & Finance Autumn 2012
This issue of Trade & Finance Autumn 2012 examines several potential political responses in relation to the debt crisis at national and European levels.
Oct 2012
A closer look at e-government
This PwC publication from Sweden explains why e-services can be used by public administration individuals and institutions alike to dramatically improve society’s capacity for development and innovative capacity.
Oct 2012
Strategic Infrastructure: Steps to prioritize and deliver infrastructure effectively and efficiently
This publication, developed by PwC and the World Economic Forum, explains why infrastructure only drives economic growth when it is well aligned with the country’s economic, industrial, social and environmental priorities.
Oct 2012
The agile council
This PwC publication discusses why creating an “agile” UK council model is critical to the current and future success of the organisation and looks at the environment councils are operating in and five steps to becoming an agile organisation.
Oct 2012
Global Green Policy Insights − October 2012
This new edition provides up-to-date news alerts on green tax and regulation developments around the world, and offers expert insights on what these developments mean for business.
Oct 2012
Cities of Opportunity 2012
In this fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity, PwC and the Partnership for New York City again examine the current social and economic performance of the world’s leading cities. We also add a future dimension that probes the shape of city economies to come.
Oct 2012
Tax policy & administration: Global trends
The inaugural edition of Global trends starts by looking at the current status of some of the longer term tax plans that have been announced before turning to specific policy moves.
Oct 2012
PSRC: PwC - The financial situation of the German states
German states need to cut their public deficits and reduce them to zero by 2020. Will they all be successful?
Sep 2012
Citizen Compass: The next generation of eservices
Canadians looking at private sector service delivery as the benchmark are asking why governments can’t provide the same level of customer service experience as the banks or retailers. In response, governments are increasingly focusing on how they can achieve the next generation of service delivery to meet Canadians’ demands while reducing costs.
Jul 2012
Northern Lights - The Nordic Cities of Opportunity
This paper applies the global methodology from the annual Cities of Opportunity report to the five Nordic capitals. This paper also explores the huge potential for regional collaboration enabling nordic capitals to compete globally.
Jul 2012
Trade & Finance Summer 2012
This Trade & Finance issue analyses what caused the debt crisis in the Euro area and which challenges companies and banks are facing as a result.
Jun 2012
Now what next for Eurozone? Potential outcomes for 2012
While we, nor anyone else, are in a position to know what will happen, businesses should monitor developments carefully. There is a wide range of potential outcomes and ensuring contingency plans are in place is a prudent course of action.
Jun 2012
Now what's next for the Eurozone? (German language)
This study focuses on the recent national debt debate and presents four different scenarios on the future of the euro from a German perspective.
Jun 2012
Above the parapet
Above the Parapet: Where Finance needs to position itself in the public sector continues PwC’s research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors.
Jun 2012
Hidden potential: fulfilling the economic potential of mid-sized cities
A report from Centre for Cities, PwC and Sunderland City Council reveals that mid-sized cities have the potential to create more jobs if they can invest in reconfiguring their centres
Jun 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - June 2012 edition
Government and business leaders, members of civil society and the world’s press convened in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Jun 2012
The (local) state we're in
Our second annual survey finds that UK local authorities have successfully delivered against an ambitious programme of financial savings over the last year, without any marked reduction in the quality of frontline services
May 2012
PwC: trade + finance, Spring 2012 – Featuring Brazil: Doing Business There
According to a recent PwC study, the South American giant will become the fourth-largest economic power by 2050. This issue of our newsletter aims to clearly illuminate Brazil's enormous potential
Apr 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - April 2012 edition
Following recent developments in international green policy, our latest Global Green Policy Insights publication explores the strategies that Chile, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates are implementing.
Apr 2012
Helping a lost and forgotten generation
This is the latest of our NI Futures series, in which we examine a range of public policy issues that are central to Northern Ireland’s (NI) future prosperity and wellbeing.
Apr 2012
A question of quality: Citizens Jury on quality in the NHS - Full report
As part of our contribution to the debate on improving the quality of care in the NHS, PwC commissioned BritainThinks to convene a Citizens’ Jury. The Jurors were able to arrive at strong, well-considered and thoughtful recommendations with a real shift in perspective from personal consumers of healthcare services to citizen ambassadors for the nation.
Apr 2012
Transportation & Logistics 2030 Vol.5: Winning the talent race
The fifth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of talent management in the transportation and logistics industry worldwide. It also contains strategies to help transportation and logistics companies improve their talent management.
Mar 2012
Smart specialization for cities - A roadmap for city intelligence and excellence
Cities are growing in both size and as key drivers of regional and national growth. What will define one city from another, however, is whether it is managing its potential growth effectively.
Mar 2012
Investing in Transportation: Doing more with less
A PwC survey of five countries illustrates how transportation investment frameworks can help prioritise projects and measure performance.
Mar 2012
Transforming the citizen experience, One Stop Shop for public services
Reforms in the public sector which are aimed at improving service delivery have received considerable focus over the last decade.
Mar 2012
Taking responsibility: Government and the Global CEO
We assess the changing relationship between government and business.
Feb 2012
Valuing social impacts: Should government pay for results?
An approach to measuring and valuing social impacts and practical steps to achieve wider adoption of Payment by Results schemes by Departments.
Feb 2012
Global Green Policy Insights - February 2012 edition
As 2011 drew to a close, all eyes were on Durban as governments gathered there for the annual United Nations climate change summit. One of the key outcomes from the summit, was the launch of a roadmap towards agreeing an ambitious global deal in 2015, to be in force by 2020.
Feb 2012
Hamburg 2020: seize opportunities, shape the future
Which advantages does the metropolitan area of Hamburg have and where does it need to catch up? We look at the demographic development, working conditions, R&D and skill development in Hamburg.
Feb 2012
Fighting fraud in government
Since our 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey, governments around the world have taken action to address their faltering economies and this has directly impacted on those who ...
Jan 2012
Global Green Policy Insights
This new PwC publication will help you to stay abreast of international developments in the rapidly evolving area of green taxes and regulation, and offers valuable insights from our ...
Dec 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 8 – Development Co-Operation
In this issue, we focus on development co-operation and promotion of foreign trade.
Dec 2011
CIOs need to be ahead of the game in developing a cloud computing strategy. Find out why.
Cloud computing provides a valuable business solution to transform capabilities, deliver cost savings, gain business agility and competitive advantage. CIOs must develop a proactive strategy to leverage the benefits.
Dec 2011
Helping economic take off: Devolving Air Passenger Duty
This edition discusses the effects of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 29 November, which confirmed a substantial rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in 2012, and what the future for the Northern Ireland leisure and business travel will be.
Dec 2011
Gridlines: Why High-Speed Rail?
This online magazine explains the prospects for high-speed rail in a time of fiscal challenges.
Dec 2011
Good growth index - Our report on economic wellbeing
One of the toughest questions for today's governments is how to achieve balanced economic growth that is financially, socially and environmentally sound.
Nov 2011
Protecting human health and safety during severe and extreme heat events: A national framework
Heatwaves kill more Australians than any other natural disasters. They have received far less public attention than cyclones, floods or bushfires – they are private, silent deaths which only hit the media when morgues reach capacity or infrastructure fails.
Nov 2011
Making it happen: A roadmap for cities and local public services
This report focuses on how cities can make things happen by identifying the success factors that are essential for the execution of a city's strategy and making progress towards realising...
Nov 2011
Investing in a better life, a stronger Australia
People with disability are the largest minority in Australia – about one in five Australians has a disability. They are also one of the most disadvantaged groups, with sub-standard outcomes on most indicators of community participation and wellbeing. The Productivity Commission reported that the current disability support system is “underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient...”. The imperative for changing the disability experience in Australia is clear. The time to act is now.
Nov 2011
How will the wealth of the baby bust generation compare with that of the baby boomers?
This report explores how the 'baby boomer' and the 'baby buster' generations differ in economic fortune, even with a similar career paths and life histories.
Oct 2011
Spending Review: One Year On
One year ago the Coalition announced unprecedented levels of public spending cuts. Since then Government has focused on dealing with the deficit and implementing the spending cuts programme.
Oct 2011
The (local) state we're in
This report sets out the findings from an online survey of Local Authority Chief Executives and a national online poll with 2,013 members of the public.
Oct 2011
Delivering the Information Revolution: From vision to reality
This Talking Points publication explores what needs to happen to turn the "Information Revolution" in the NHS vision into reality.
Oct 2011
"Where next?" Housing after 2015: Creating a sustainable housing investment model
Publication looks at how housing associations can help create and fund a new, sustainable rented housing market offer to deliver the housing England needs for the longer-term
Sep 2011
What's the score? PwC Productivity Scorecard
Prepared by our Economics and Policy team, the PwC Productivity Scorecardis a quarterly publication measuring productivity across the Australian economy.
Sep 2011
Gridlines
This edition of Gridlines takes a pragmatic look at the long-term plans and actions that will be required to move the energy transformation ahead including the role of nuclear power.
Sep 2011
Paying Taxes - the compliance burden
Based on research using data collected as part of the Paying Taxes project, including perspectives from a small number of leading experts, from the public and private sector, this study looks at how governments around the world administer their tax rules, and how different practices can increase or lighten the compliance burden for business.
Sep 2011
Out in the open: Delivering Public Service Reform
Rising demand for public services, tightened budgets and the need for a leaner, more efficient public sector mean public service reform is high on the Coalition’s agenda.
Sep 2011
'Delusions of safety' - The cyber savvy CEO
As public and private sector organisations capitalise on web, mobile and social media platforms to improve their performance, there is a growing threat from cyber attacks.
Sep 2011
Australia's Carbon Price - What does it mean for your business?
In this paper, PwC analyses the key features of the plan to be introduced from July 2012 and looks at what business needs to consider.
Sep 2011
A leader for all seasons? – Why clinical commissioning groups need different leadership for different times
As the transition to clinical commissioning gathers pace, a big issue for clinical commissioning groups is choosing the right leader.
Aug 2011
Time to choose: Decision-making in an age of fiscal austerity
All of the political parties now agree - spending cuts and tax rises will be needed to address the UK's public sector debt mountain.
Aug 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 7 - Renewable Energy in Germany
In the current issue, we turn our focus to sources of renewable energy: How can they help us achieve our climate targets, and how can we best master the substantial challenge of financing projects in this area?
Jul 2011
Funding tomorrow's care – Practical implications of the Dilnot Commission proposals
On July 2010 the Government set up the independent Commission on Funding of Care and Support, chaired by Andrew Dilnot, to develop solutions on how to 'achieve an affordable and sustainable funding system for care and support, for all adults in England, both in the home and other settings.'
Jul 2011
How sustainable are the UK public finances in the long run?
Raising the retirement age alone is not sufficient for long term UK debt sustainability. This article argues that reducing UK public debt to pre-crisis levels in the long run will require additional tax rises and/or spending cuts of around £20 billion by 2020 in addition to moving the state pension age up to 70 by 2046.
Jul 2011
Improving your commute : Lifting customer service in public transport
Public transport makes a crucial contribution to liveable cities providing access to employment, education, recreation and community services, as well as contributing to social equity and relieving traffic congestion.
Jul 2011
Selling HS2 - Delivering a return on Government's investment
The Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond recently confirmed that it is the UK government’s intention to sell High Speed 2 (HS2) once built.
Jul 2011
Creating auditor choice
Following the announcement of the demise of the Audit Commission, this Talking Points considers what role audit plays in the public sector today and explores what the benefits of auditor choice will be to public sector organisations and the public at large.
Jun 2011
Making the most of HRA reform
Earlier this year the government announced radical changes to the way rental incomes from social housing are collected. These changes will give councils control of over £300 billion of rental income and make them responsible for deciding how they use it to meet their local housing needs.
Jun 2011
T&L 2030: Securing the supply chain
Transportation & Logistics 2030 represents a series of Delphi studies on the future of the industry. The fourth volume of the T&L 2030 series is a multi-faceted analysis of supply chain security and its impact on global supply chains as well as how global transportation & logistics companies will operate in the future.
Jun 2011
Is PFI Working?
The real problem with PFI is not the one we're hearing about in the press. The procurement process means that PFI deals are structured and signed under significant public sector scrutiny.
Jun 2011
Fighting fraud in the public sector
Fighting Fraud in the Public Sector, the government and public sector extract of the PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, considers the latest government fraud reports.
Jun 2011
Stepping up
Stepping up : The challenges for Finance in the public sector continues PwC's research into the role of Finance in the public sector.
Jun 2011
Investing in Germany – from the investor's perspective
Increased investments in production facilities, infrastructure, new products and procedures as well as human capital are the key elements for a higher and more sustainable growth in Germany.
Jun 2011
Cash Convergence: Enabling choice and independence through disability benefits and social care
This report, from the Strategic Society Centre, asks: what is the best way to support individuals to achieve independence, well-being, choice and control through disability benefits and social care. The report develops ten ideas to make Attendance Allowance and social care work better together.
Jun 2011
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare
Telecare Ready: creating a universal entitlement to telecare is the seventh installment in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jun 2011
Focus on culture and behavior: Practical experiences, dilemmas and best practices of regulators in the public sector
The success of organizations is increasingly dependent in how they embed their social objectives and core values in their culture. A culture is valuable not only in a well-articulated mission, but also in the behaviour of managers and employees. The publication is a separate card which includes the ten key questions that supervisors can draw on culture and behaviour. On the other side of the card ten indicators for culture and behaviour.
Jun 2011
Funding Infrastructure: Time for a new approach?
There is no doubt that Australia needs to invest in Infrastructure. Solid levels of population growth, the resources boom and the change in demographic means that the demand for new Infrastructure will continue for sometime to come. PPPs are considered by some not to be the solution of the future. In this paper we explore alternatives to the PPP model using a revenue based approach.
May 2011
Making your property work harder
With local government facing funding cuts of around 26%, there is an expectation that they find savings from property while protecting the front-line.
May 2011
People Management in the Public Sector National Survey - 4th Edition 2011 (Executive Summary)
This study, conducted by PwC Brazil, explores trends and practices of people management in government organizations and state owned companies acting at national and state/regional levels.
May 2011
Housing the future, the corporation in 2050
Strategy and project planning in public housing needs a vision on the needs people will have over 20 years or more and your role as public housing company.
May 2011
Cities of Opportunity 2011, fourth annual edition
Overall, Cities of Opportunity shows this year that the finance and business centers of the future may not be the traditional capitals of global dominance, according to a new report released today by PwC and the Partnership for New York City. The fourth edition of Cities of Opportunity shows that in a more virtual and mobile world, holistic cities with balanced economies and strong quality of life offer an attractive alternative: resilience during downturns and allure for skilled people who will build the future.
May 2011
Game on: Mega-event infrastructure opportunities
The quality of a region’s infrastructure denotes its potential for growth well into the future. Investment in mega-event-related infrastructure can accelerate economic development by as much as three decades.
May 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Apr 2011
Implications of the bribery act for higher education
Bribery has traditionally not been considered a high management risk for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Recent changes in UK law however, mean a rethink is needed. This Talking Points outlines some of the new risks facing HEIs and the ways in which these may be addressed.
Apr 2011
VAT/Indirect Taxes are a sports of their own – Investments by and for local sporting clubs: what are the fiscal opportunities?
This paper describes some important VAT issues and points of interest with regard to sporting clubs. We show how sporting clubs and local authorities can make use of the fiscal advantages that legislation has made possible. An accurate implementation will make VAT a limited debit entry.
Apr 2011
A practical vision for early childhood education and care
For some time we have known that the period between birth and five years is vital in so many ways to children for both their future well being and their development.
Mar 2011
Infrastructure investment in the wake of crisis
Our latest Talking Points publication argues for continued investment in infrastructure, despite the global financial crisis.
Mar 2011
Uncovering excellence in cluster management
This report was developed by the PwC practice in the Netherlands. The objective of this report is to support cluster managers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders in crystallising the notion of cluster management excellence as a process rather than an output. We suggest that to achieve cluster excellence, focusing on cluster management alone is not enough, and the notion of cluster governance has to be brought onto the stage.
Mar 2011
Sustaining an affordable asset base for UK plc
Our latest Talking Points publication looks at how government invests in the UK's infrastructure, and the possibilities for extending this to other parts of the public sector.
Mar 2011
Rebalancing the economy: prospects for the North
This report by the Smith Institute, in association with PwC and Newcastle University provides a detailed analysis of past and present policies to tackle regional inequalities.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently
The government view of the issues facing business and their priorites for government.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta – 2011 Trends in education
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in the Dutch Education Sector for 2011.
Mar 2011
Capita Selecta Charitable and not for profit organizations – 2011 Trends
This report provides a summary of the most important trends in Dutch charitable and not for profit organisations in 2011. Furthermore we set out the latest trends on international development assistance, governance and tax law.
Mar 2011
Rethinking government: doing things differently (Portuguese version)
The key risk facing business – uncertain, volatile economic growth – is now integrally linked with the challenge to governments, mainly in the ‘West’, of stabilising their economies by dealing with fiscal deficits and scaling back government debt whilst avoiding punitive increases in tax.
Mar 2011
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care
Immediate Needs Annuities: Their role in funding care is part of a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Mar 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 6 - Africa
This is the sixth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ECOWAS – a review of its history and potential”, and the snapshot and viewpoint articles focus on German-African trade relations and on West Africa as a new frontier for investment.
Mar 2011
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care
Gone for good? Pre-funded insurance for long-term care? is the third in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Feb 2011
What has your contract done for you lately?
Taking the right approach to contracts is one essential aspect of delivering significant Government savings.
Feb 2011
Join the leaders in public finance
Implementing International Accounting Standards in the Public Sector (IPSAS) as part of wider finance reform
Feb 2011
Juggling competing demands
The Browne Review and the outcome of the recent government spending review, as well as changes to the current legislation on Higher Education funding, are now being addressed across each part of the UK, resulting in a seismic shift for the Higher Education sector.
Feb 2011
Charging ahead: Should government charge for more?
With the Coalition facing the dual challenge of reducing the deficit and implementing public service reform, should government charge for more services?
Feb 2011
Inheritance tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?
Inheritance Tax: Could it be used to fund long-term care?, January 2011, is the second in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
South Africa - the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
This publication gives an overall account of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It provides an account of both history behind the games, the sport itself, as well as the bidding process, socio-economic impact of the 2010 World Cup and case studies on firms leveraging from the games, as well as delegates from other countries visiting to share experiences as they themselves are preparing to host similar events.
Jan 2011
Seizing the Day - Global edition
The impact of the financial crisis on cities and local government.
Jan 2011
Business as Usual? - The need for radical change to the delivery of economic policy
The economic recovery in Northern Ireland is weak and lacklustre. So what can the government do?
Jan 2011
Hard times, new choice
This publication considers how housing associations should operate, be funded and regulated in the future, and calls for a new contract to be struck between government and housing associations
Jan 2011
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work?
Delivering a National Care Fund: How would a public-private partnership work? is the fifth in a ten part series from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC, alongside BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall. This series is exploring practical solutions for financing social care in the UK.
Jan 2011
New realities for construction
Key challenges and opportunities have emerged for construction following the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), and there are a number of areas where the sector must respond positively.
Jan 2011
PwC: trade + finance, no. 5 – ASEAN and the financial crisis
This is the fifth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "ASEAN: The secret of success”, and the snapshot article tracks why the ASEAN countries have done so well during the financial crisis.
Jan 2011
Government Futures: Corporation Tax - Game changer or game over?
In this publication we ask if low Corporation Tax is the gamechanger for today's Northern Ireland that Ray McSharry perceived it to be for the Republic of the 1980s – or is it game over for cutting headline rates and, if so, what else is out there?
Jan 2011
Evaluating the reform process of the communal household and accounting system
At the beginning of 2010, more than half of the 211 cities being member of the Deutsche Städtetag - the German Association of Cities, which is the largest national local-authority organization in Germany representing the cause of local self-government - have changed to a new communal household and accounting system based on communal household legislation and on voluntary basis.
Jan 2011
The World in 2050: The accelerating shift of global economic power - challenges and opportunities
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift in economic power to the emerging economies. This changing world order poses both challenges and opportunities for businesses in the current advanced economies.
Jan 2011
Aid for Trade: making trade effective for development
Aid for Trade - an initiative by the World Trade Organization WTO - aims at helping developing countries to expand their foreign trade and to acquire the trade-related skills.
Jan 2011
A view on risks for housing corporations: Practical takeaways for the in-control responsibilities for housing corporations
In our publication “A view on risks for housing corporations” we give managers and supervisory boards a framework for setting up a transparent in-control risk assessment in the annual account and for reporting on risks and risk management to the Board of Directors and Board of Commissioners.
Jan 2011
Financial controls, transparency, responsibilities and solvency: A study on the accountancy of housing corporations on the financial statements 2009
This publication gives insights into how the 40 biggest housing corporations use financial controls and into the trends they are dealing with in this context.
Jan 2011
Build and Beyond: The (r)evolution of healthcare PPPs
The potential market for PPPs is significant. Over the next ten years, $70 trillion dollars will be spent globally on healthcare delivery and infrastructure, much of it funded by taxpayers.
Dec 2010
CDKN Policy Papers
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is a new five year initiative designed to support developing countries in making well-informed decisions to successfully build resilience, adapt to climate change and tackle poverty.
Dec 2010
Gridlines - Reinventing healthcare infrastructure
This edition of 'Gridlines' covers topics on PPP, Food Safety and Intellectual Capital
Dec 2010
A matter of primary importance - Making the most of audit committees in primary and secondary education institutions
Across Canada, public and private school boards are facing increased pressure and scrutiny to curb financial expenditures. Complex and evolving accounting regulations along with government mandates further spurs the need to structure effective audit committees with the appropriate financial expertise.
Dec 2010
Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future
Demographic change will heat up the competition for qualified employees. By 2020, almost 4 out of 10 districts in Germany will face a reduction in employment. This development will mostly affect districts and cities in the East of Germany and in economically less developed regions in the West. The trend can only be reversed by a significant increase in regional investment to improve education and qualifications. These are the main findings of the study "Germany 2020 - Jobs of the future" published by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) on behalf of PwC.
Dec 2010
A vision for funding adult social care
A new publication from the Strategic Society Centre, with support from PwC as well as BUPA, Age UK and Tunstall, seeks to provide a long term vision for adult social care funding. This is the first of a series of publications on the funding options for social care in the UK.
Dec 2010
Why IFRS?
From March 2011, all local authorities in the United Kingdom will have to change their accounting to an IFRS basis. Many authorities have placed a disproportionate focus on the obvious technical aspects of the change, but this narrow view may restrict sight of the potential benefits that IFRS can bring to an organisation.
Dec 2010
Getting started with GP commissioning
From 2013, GP practices will be expected to work together as consortia in local areas, and in partnership with other health care professionals and local authorities to commission services
Dec 2010
The future of retirement in a transforming workplace
People are living longer, healthier lives, bringing a number of challenges. A public debate is required, alongside action from Government, employers and the financial services industry
Dec 2010
Paying Taxes 2011 - The global picture
Paying Taxes looks at the impact of tax systems on business using a case study company
Nov 2010
Global State of Information Security Survey
According to the results of the 2011 Global State of Information Security Survey® - executives across industries and markets worldwide have been reluctant to release funding supporting the information security function.
Nov 2010
Assertive citizens: New relationships in the public services
A Social Market Foundation report produced in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP examines how the rise in "assertive individualism" is affecting public policy in the UK and draws conclusions on how government can enable reform in a way which empowers users in their dealings with public services.
Nov 2010
Who's accountable?
All parties appear to support greater localism but given the tendency to hold ministers accountable for all aspects of public service performance is it really possible for government to let go in our centralised political culture?
Nov 2010
Audit proof storage of public sector data
There is need for action in the public sector when it comes to storing data in an audit-proof fashion. Unlike the private sector, where audit-proof storage has largely been adopted as common practice, the public sector is often unaware of the problem and lacks the necessary knowledge about how to store all documents that may in the long-term be required by auditors. This report from PwC and IMTB Consulting identifies areas in need of action and provides examples of best practice.
Nov 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 3: Emerging Markets
PwC, in cooperation with the Supply Chain Management Institute of the EBS Business School, recently conducted a RealTime Delphi survey of 90 panellists in 28 countries. Our latest publication "Transportation & Logistics 2030 Volume 3: Emerging Markets - new hubs, new spokes, new industry leaders?" draws upon the results of this survey.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity
The collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Partnership for New York City that developed Cities of Opportunity began seven years ago in the wake of 9/11.
Nov 2010
Confronting corruption: The business case for an effective anti-corruption programme
A PwC report that examines what companies are currently doing to manage the risk of corruption, what steps they should take to better protect themselves in the future and the vital roles both Government and business have to play.
Nov 2010
Economic outlook: Largest city economies in the world in 2008 and 2025
In this extract from PwC's UK Economic Outlook - November 2009 we have combined data from a number of reputable sources (e.g. the OECD, the UN and the World Bank as well as national statistical agencies) to produce a ranking by GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates of the largest 100 urban economies in the world in 2008.
Nov 2010
Towards a smarter state
A major debate about the role of the state has opened up in British politics that looks set to define and frame the policy agendas of the major political parties in the run up to the next general election and beyond.
Nov 2010
Social Private Partnerships - Innovation in public service delivery
The last decade has seen a determined push by Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery. The policy objective, has been to transform the UK's £79bn public service market by widening choice, lowering cost and radically improving service delivery.
Nov 2010
A review of lending appetite for public private partnership financings
There has been a lot of speculation about the direction of project finance lending for PPP transactions in light of the current banking turmoil. Many have concluded that long term loans are no longer feasible in light of the capital and liquidity constraints the banks face. But is this true?
Nov 2010
The Perfect Storm
There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances. The impact on local government will be significant with many predicting a correction of between 25% - 30% of the cost base.
Nov 2010
New partnerships for public services
The third sector makes a significant contribution to society, employing 650,000 people, and contributing nearly —9 billion a year to the UK economy with social enterprises alone. The sector has evolved at a rapid rate, assisted over the last decade by a determined push from Whitehall to create a more mixed economy for public service delivery.
Nov 2010
Meeting the infrastructure funding gap
The infrastructure finance markets across the globe are struggling with the same issue that is affecting individuals, companies and even governments: illiquid and expensive debt markets.
Nov 2010
Infrastructure finance: Surviving the credit crunch
What is the credit crunch, how has it affected the infrastructure markets, and what is the outlook for the future?
Nov 2010
A hybrid carbon tax and trading scheme
A dramatic increase in low carbon investment is needed to avoid irreversible climate change - of the order of US$500 billion per year according to some estimates - and the UN expects that over 85% of this will come from the private sector. But the uncertainty and recent low prices seen in the carbon market are major barriers to gearing up investment.
Nov 2010
Finance at the crossroads: The changing role of finance in government and the public sector
Finance functions in government and the public sector face one common and pervasive challenge - balancing competing demands of finance efficiency, compliance and control, and insight. In any organisation, finance must juggle with running efficiently, demonstrating value for money while establishing and maintaining effective controls to manage risk, and delivering real insight to the business.
Nov 2010
Expectations and Aspirations: Public attitudes towards social care
The future of social care has long been a topic of policy debate in the UK. Current social care arrangements are widely considered to be financially unsustainable, incoherent and unfair. However, despite the strong consensus for the need for change, policy on social care has stagnated.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities
This paper sets out the case for community empowerment, examines how this important agenda can move from the margins to the mainstream of the policy agenda, and reports on a poll of public attitudes towards greater citizen involvement in and responsibility for delivering services.
Nov 2010
The world in 2050: Can rapid global growth be reconciled with moving to a low carbon economy?
Does a low carbon economy require big sacrifices in economic growth? Are large cuts in emissions technologically feasible? This PricewaterhouseCoopers report, which updates an earlier analysis in 2006, addresses these and other burning issues and concludes that global carbon emissions could more than double by 2050 in a 'business as usual' scenario, but in fact need to be cut by around a half by that date in order to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide at acceptable levels.
Nov 2010
Paying taxes 2009: The global picture
This unique joint study by PwC's Tax practice and the World Bank compares tax regimes in 181 countries around the world, and ranks them according to the relative ease of paying taxes by focusing on the number of tax payments a company has to make, the time it takes to comply and the total tax rate, in order to determine the overall ease of paying taxes.
Nov 2010
Back to the Future
Back to the Future examines how governments can address the resulting public policy challenges and deal with the huge debt burden resulting from the bailout.
Nov 2010
Working longer, living better: A fiscal and social imperative
This generation is enjoying longer lives and longer periods of retirement than any of its predecessors. But these big changes also create a number of significant challenges, especially to the government's fiscal position through higher costs of state pensions, health and long-term care.
Nov 2010
When Im 94: How to fund care for an ageing population
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) are working in partnership to consider how the future system of social care can be based on principles of fairness, sustainability and simplicity.
Nov 2010
Tough times tough decisions
The recession may have reached its nadir but, for the public sector, major challenges are yet to come. There is widespread agreement that there is an impending crisis in public sector finances, and the impact on local government will be significant.
Nov 2010
Taking care: Shaping the future of social care
As the demographic time bomb begins to tick, adult social care has finally become a political and social issue in Whitehall and beyond.
Nov 2010
School workforce matters
School Workforce Matters reports that while Northern Ireland significantly outperforms the rest of the UK in terms of A-Level and top-end GCSE results, a long tail of under-achievement persists.
Nov 2010
Paving the way
Vast segments of existing infrastructure in the developed world are becoming deficient and the demand for new infrastructure in developing economies is growing.
Nov 2010
Lean and Green
We find ourselves in the midst of the most severe economic climate for decades. As a direct consequence, we will see a substantial reduction in Government expenditure over the next few years. At the same time, the Government is in the process of responding to climate change and other sustainable development objectives through a range of new regulations and policies.
Nov 2010
Appetite for Change
Business is looking to governments for leadership in establishing the behavioural change necessary to halt global warming, with a mixture of penalties and rewards that is most likely to encourage business to reduce its impact on the environment.
Nov 2010
A place at the top table
This publication continues PricewaterhouseCoopers' research into the role of Finance in the public sector, examining the trends, issues and the changing environment faced by finance directors across the sector.
Nov 2010
Testing Times
This paper explores the successful aspects of the change projects we have been involved in. Our findings demonstrate that when thinking about change in different political and economic contexts there are common features that can make or break a programme.
Nov 2010
Cities of Opportunity (March 2010)
The third annual edition of Cities of opportunity provides a robust quantitative and qualitative analysis of 21 capitals of business, finance and culture worldwide to determine which city policies are working best for businesses and citizens.
Nov 2010
HealthCast: The customisation of diagnosis, care and cure
This is the latest in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute's thought leadership series, HealthCast, which conducts research to identify key global healthcare trends and assess their strategic implications for health systems around the world.
Nov 2010
Capable Communities: Towards Citizen-Powered Public Services
Everyone is talking about the 'Big Society' but much of the discussion to date has been abstract rather than practical.
Nov 2010
Gridlines: Building Intelligent Infrastructures
This edition introduces a new PwC magazine devoted to infrastructure. Our goal is to make it short, interesting and valuable for businesspersons, policymakers and government officials working in the sector fitting easily into your day and adding a constructive element.
Oct 2010
Flare - Highlighting public sector issues, October 2010
This periodical explores challenging issues and highlights PwC’s commitment to improving the business of government and public sector across South Africa.
Oct 2010
Crime rate in the public sector, 2010
Damage to the public sector by various types of crime has been covered in the media for several years and the fight against corruption is high up the agenda for all levels of government. The importance of the topic and the lack of statistical data was the motivation for PwC to conduct a comprehensive study. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of different types of crime on the public sector.
Oct 2010
Innovation - Government's Many Roles
In this 50-page report, PricewaterhouseCoopers assembles in-house research on a dozen countries, as well as several US states, known for large concentrations of high-tech organisations, reviewing and analysing the specific tax, legal and other fiscal policies that these governments are employing to foster innovation in their territories.
Oct 2010
The lack of qualified staff in the ambulant and non-ambulant health segment by 2030
The health system in Germany at its current state will not be sustainable in the future. This is less a result of rising costs caused by demographic change and medical progress but rather a consequence of the lack of specifically trained staff. This study conducted by PwC Germany in cooperation with the WifOR Research Institute in Darmstadt uses a sophisticated model to analyze the trend in employment of medical and non-medical staff in ambulant and non-ambulant health facilities in the German health sector over the coming years.
Oct 2010
In control of your information services
The world changes, society changes, demographics change, people change and so government has to change as well. This transformation will take place within all facets of government. Different goals, different phrasing of client issues, different services, a different approach on operational management, public private partnership and a different view on management information. These changes place a huge demand on the innovative and changing powers of organisations. The way you organise your information services can help with that.
Oct 2010
Sectoral and regional impact of the fiscal squeeze
Nearly one million public and private sector workers are expected to lose their jobs by 2014/15 because of public sector spending cuts. And, some regions and industries will be hit harder than others.
Oct 2010
The value of PFI: hanging in the balance (sheet)?
This publication looks at the impact of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the light of the impending adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the UK Government from 2008/2009 onwards.
Sep 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 4 – Infrastructure
This is the fourth edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Infrastructure: the sector of the decade”, and the snapshot article covers the challenges for infrastructure finance.
Sep 2010
Dealing with (even more) debt
The UK public finances remain under severe strain. Recession has been more severe than forecast and the rising tide of public debt is worrying politicians, businesses, bond markets, credit rating agencies and taxpayers alike. Taking tough decisions on both tax and spending will be critical to turning the tide of debt.
Sep 2010
Review of Carbon Markets: Creating a successful international framework
As part of Tony Blair and The Climate Group's Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, PricewaterhouseCoopers was commissioned to review the state of the carbon markets. Our review recommends what it will take to create a successful international framework.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Bridging the Gap
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland
Sep 2010
Reforming public services and narrowing the fiscal gap
Exceptional times require exceptional responses. The UK's public finances are under severe strain due to the effects of the global financial crisis and the deepening UK recession.
Sep 2010
Growing professionalism in non-profit Organizations
Non-profit organizations (short: NPO) which are funded mostly by donations often face the dilemma that donations and subsidies should be used for the good case of the organization whilst administrative costs should remain at a minimum. The report at hand highlights the degree of professionalization which NPOs have recently gained in the development cooperation.
Sep 2010
Ageing Tomorrow, Innovation Today
Ageing is bound to have profound effects on the education sector. While some of them can be classified as risks or hurdles, examining the projected effects of ageing may also uncover some interesting opportunities. New insights may emerge that present you with new choices. The search for a new balance in education supply and demand of will lead you to explore fresh, innovative forms of service provision and different views on staff deployment.
Sep 2010
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation
In the eye of the storm : Moving from collaboration to consolidation draws on front line experience of advising on the planning and execution of mergers in both the public and private sector and considers the potential drivers and sources of benefits that a merger can deliver, a route map for a successful merger and the merger process.
Sep 2010
Hard times, more choices – A new framework to deliver 150,000 affordable homes
As the Government is proposing significant changes to affordable housing funding, alternative ways and new opportunities must be found to create more homes and dynamic communities.
Sep 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Making the most of devolution
Making the most of devolution – How Northern Ireland can maximise economic gain from the new coalition government
Aug 2010
Effective Disaster Recovery - What lessons can we learn from Australia's Black Saturday Bushfires?
Comments on some of the lessons learned from ‘Black Saturday’ in Victoria last year to assist recovery in the event of disaster or, more importantly, assist in disaster planning.
Jul 2010
Could public sector job cuts derail the recovery?
As expected, the June 2010 Budget announced a significant fiscal tightening including large real spending cuts. However, one of the concerns often raised about the current tentative UK economic recovery is that it might be derailed by the public sector job cuts that will be an inevitable consequence of this fiscal squeeze.
Jul 2010
Time for action – freeing the front line
Given the unprecedented scale of cuts that have been announced across much of the public sector, a common vision and framework and strong leadership from the centre is needed to enable the significant structural changes that have to be made within and across shared services to protect front line services.
Jul 2010
Standardising processes, simplifying IT
Taking a fresh look at the way IT is delivered and designed is critical if costs are to be taken out of council's budgets and service standards maintained or enhanced during the public sector recession and forthcoming Spending Review.
Jul 2010
Fair care crisis
This publication outlines the results of a national survey of care provider’s views on the current challenges and the future shape of the elderly care market. The survey highlights the need for government to set clear policy and direction now to address the acute funding crisis facing the sector and for providers to go beyond their current plans and be more flexible in their business strategy to remain competitive.
Jul 2010
Local Housing Companies
In 2007, as the imbalance between the demand and supply of housing fuelled price rises, the Government launched a new delivery model - Local Housing Companies (LHCs) - with the objective of improving the accessibility and affordability of housing.
Jun 2010
Weathering the Storm
The global economic downturn, the state of the public finances, uncertainty around future funding levels and priorities, and the risk that the sector will be targeted for spending cuts is increasing the possibility that some Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will face greater financial challenges.
Jun 2010
Managing in a Downturn - Delivering public sector change in a volatile market
Over the past months the impact of the credit crunch and the global economic slowdown on private companies and individuals has dominated the headlines. The UK economy now appears to have moved into recession, with falling output across most major sectors of the economy and rising unemployment.
Jun 2010
How do you deliver Transport Value?
In anticipation of pending budget cuts, Local Transport Authorities need to look in more detail at what value transport brings to their communities and demonstrate the value gained from transport expenditure, beyond the more obvious tangible benefits, such as reductions in commuter times.
Jun 2010
Public debt sustainability: How exposed is the UK?
This paper analyses, and discusses the implications for UK fiscal policy, of the sustainability of UK public debt from two perspectives: a new PwC Fiscal Vulnerability Index, looking at a broad range of factors relevant to debt sustainability, together with an assessment of the degree of fiscal tightening required up to 2020 to achieve a sustainable long-term debt to GDP ratio.
Jun 2010
No going back - Complex procurement beyond PFI
With the implementation of IFRS, PFI is being compared more carefully to other procurement strategies. PFI's rigorous risk identification and more certain outcomes mean it should still play a role. For unvarying, predictable projects, where risk can be taken by contractors, it will remain a key procurement approach.
Jun 2010
More for less - Towards innovative ways to bridging Northern Ireland's funding gap
No one should be in any doubt about the scale of the challenge facing the public sector over the coming decade. HM Treasury has forecast that without tax increases, annual public expenditure could have to fall by up to —35bn per annum.
Jun 2010
Asset or Liability? Achieving operational efficiency for the public sector property portfolio
This opinion piece examines the case for collaboration to achieve the efficiencies required within and across the public sector estate. In particular, it explores how planning across geographical regions can enable the "joined up delivery" that contributes to efficiency.
Jun 2010
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge
Home Truths: Confronting the Funding Challenge shines the spotlight on the scale and scope of the forthcoming funding cuts for affordable housing, and collects views on what can be done to bridge the funding gap as well as boost supply.
Jun 2010
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities - Brazilian edition
Public Waste Management – An investment for the future of the cities underlines that quality, financial sustainability structures, planning and society´s awareness are major elements needed for success and excellence in public waste management.
Jun 2010
Electric mobility
Germany is aspiring to become the leading provider and key market for electric cars. This study aims to outline the challenges and risks that electric cars will bring for different industries and the public sector, and to emphasize the opportunities available.
Jun 2010
Sydney: Australia's Global City
PwC Australia was commissioned by The Sydney Business Chamber to produce a report ranking Sydney against other cities in areas such as affordable housing, public transport, quality of living, and air quality.
Jun 2010
Public-private partnerships
Public-private partnerships are complex, highly technical arrangements best suited to large-scale infrastructure assets with ongoing maintenance requirements. This publications examines how wider adoption of PPPs in the US will require demonstrating to public officials and taxpayers alike the tangible benefits in cost savings and efficiency.
Jun 2010
London Councils
New thinking is needed to meet the scale of the UK's fiscal challenge. Public services – particularly locally – still underperform in working effectively across organisational boundaries which impacts adversely on quality and outcomes. It also builds cost and inefficiency into the system.
May 2010
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 2: Transport Infrastructure
Transport infrastructure is vital to economic growth and international competitiveness, but pressures on public spending pose serious challenges to future investment. Governments will need to develop strong partnerships with private sector companies, both to fund and finance new infrastructure projects, and in some cases to finance existing systems.
May 2010
pwc: trade+finance, no. 3 - Aviation, aerospace and defence
This is the third edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is " The dynamics and trends of the aviation industry”, and the snapshot articles covers the current perspectives and challenges for the aerospace & defence industry.
May 2010
Government Futures: Creating balanced economic development in Northern Ireland
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Safeguarding our future: The aftermath of Baby P
Safeguarding the most vulnerable in our society is undoubtedly one of the most important roles that those in public office can perform. It is also a hugely complex area and one where the pendulum can swing from a focus on keeping all children safe to a focus on protecting children from abuse.
May 2010
Northern Ireland Government Futures: Transforming School Leadership
Government Futures is a new series of articles on public policy in Northern Ireland from local, national and international PwC experts. The articles draw on PwC's experience of designing and delivering public policy in different countries and set out the challenges and opportunities for Northern Ireland.
May 2010
Getting the engine room right
The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the complexity and range of decisions that local authorities need to make to deliver services that meet desired outcomes. The introduction of Local Area Agreements (LAAs) has put local authorities firmly in the driving seat of making decisions to improve services and quality of life in their communities.
May 2010
Financial devolution for local growth
We have been working with the Centre for Cities to explore how these and other new financial tools can help unlock greater infrastructure investment - which is critical to securing sustainable growth in our cities and towns. This new survey captures the market's views and attitudes towards greater financial devolution in funding infrastructure investment.
May 2010
Funding affordable housing - new options for housing associations?
Housing associations play an increasingly important role in today's housing market. They are leading suppliers of affordable homes, major partners in regeneration and estate renewal, and providers of a wide range of vital welfare services to the most vulnerable in our communities.
May 2010
Your time is now
In this Dutch summary we go into the specific differences between the Netherlands and other countries which took part in the international PwC study "Seizing the day".
Apr 2010
Seizing the day: The impact of the global financial crisis on cities and local public services – Brazilian edition
This publication outlines the challenges and the opportunities facing local government leaders following the onset of the global financial crisis and sets out our views on the future for cities and local governments and successful ways for local government leaders to act.
Apr 2010
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report
Australia 2050: A response to the 2010 Intergenerational report sets out PwC’s views on the recently released third Intergenerational Report (IG2010) and the challenges for investment, infrastructure and funding.
Apr 2010
Submission on Reform of Australian Government Administration
Beyond the Ballot Box comments on the Government's blueprint for reform for the Australian Public Service (APS), drawing on the experience we have gained internationally in undertaking transformation projects in both the private and public sector.
Mar 2010
PwC: trade + finance, no. 2 - Russia
This is the second edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University. This edition’s feature article is "Financial and institutional solutions for investment in capital goods in Russia”, and the snapshot article covers “Russia and the credit crunch”.
Feb 2010
Ageing in the Netherlands - The point of view of decision-makers in the public sector
PwC point of view report on ageing and its effects on housing corporations; healthcare; local and regional government; justice, law, enforcement and safety; health insurance companies and pension funds; and education.
Feb 2010
Looking beyond short-term savings
Now is the time for governments to take a transformational approach to sustainable cost management, one that is comprehensive and bold.
Feb 2010
Rethinking and Reshaping the business environment: Government and the Global CEO
This survey of almost 1,200 company leaders supplemented by interviews with a selection of government leaders, considers the implications of the post-crisis environment for governments and how they must act in their different roles: as owners of businesses; as major debtors internationally; and as smarter, more collaborative regulators.
Jan 2010
Higher education and academics in perspective
The Netherlands will have to improve the connection between higher education and universities to be able to maintain its international position.
Jan 2010
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options: A roundtable summary
The Commission on Long-Term Care Funding Options reports on a roundtable convened by the Social Market Foundation to draw lessons from the experience of previous commissions on long-term care funding and from previous commissions on other policy challenges, notably pensions.
Jan 2010
Operating ecologically: Perspectives for the futures of rural areas
Rural areas are also an important contributor to the country's economic strength. This report highlights their innovative and ecological economic potentials, which help to demonstrate the position of rural areas as important contributor to the country's overall economic strength, to sustain and furthermore to increase their attractiveness as places to live and to work and to use their natural resources in a sustainable way.
Dec 2009
Output-oriented control in urban municipalities
Reforms in the communal household and accounting system were introduced to create a stronger business perspective in urban municipalities. This implies an orientation on the existing level and use of resources.The report published by PwC looks at the current state of reforms.
Nov 2009
The impact of the financial and economic crisis on German foundations
The German foundation system has been subject to a significant boom over the last years. The report at hand looks at how this system has been affected by the financial and economic crisis. Based on a survey of decision makers of 110 German foundations, it provides sophisticated insights in the German foundation system and its current challenges, such as the smaller number of new foundations, the downturn in donations and how foundations are affected by asset losses.
Nov 2009
Transportation & Logistics 2030 - Volume 1: Supply chains
The first volume of our T&L 2030 series entitled "How will supply chains evolve in an energy-constrained, low-carbon world?" provides a global perspective on the ramifications of energy scarcity and how it is set to reshape the industry.
Oct 2009
PwC trade + finance, no. 1 - the Credit Crunch
This is the first edition of a quarterly executive newsletter "pwc:trade+finance" focusing on selected topics in the field of trade and trade financing, in collaboration with the Global Policy Institute of the London Metropolitan University.
Oct 2009
Redefining success: Government and the Global CEO
This report builds upon PricewaterhouseCoopers prestigious annual Global CEO survey, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and includes views from an international sample of public sector leaders as well as those from business CEOs.
Mar 2009
Regulate & Collaborate: Government & Global CEO
Our annual study, Government and the Global CEO, this year focusses on regulation and collaboration; it compares and contrasts the viewpoints of CEOs and top-level government officials on regulation and the extent of collaboration between the public and private sectors and comments on the extent of government-to-government collaboration, the global challenge of climate change and the future for public-private relationships.
Mar 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise – Brazilian edition
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses.
Feb 2008
The road ahead for public service delivery: delivering on the customer promise
Public sector leaders around the world face a common set of challenges if their services are to meet the increased expectations of their customers - both citizens and businesses. This study identifies these challenges and shares lessons learnt, from examples around the world.
Feb 2008
