Multi-level regulatory governance in Chile

This chapter sheds light on the organisation of the Chilean territory and its distribution of regulatory powers. It looks at how in most OECD member countries, different levels of government coexist and how they deal with the each one’s set of rules and attributions. It explains why promoting regulatory quality at the sub-national level would benefit citizens and business, especially with the ongoing initiatives of decentralization. It further describes the multi-level regulatory framework necessary to design, implement, and enforce regulation in order for one level not to undermine the other level’s regulatory effectiveness. Finally, it proposes a multi-level co-ordination mechanism in order to attain regulatory goals, as well as sharing good practices and possible learning experiences.