Systematizing information on the institutional framework of central administration in the European Union

Abstract

The optimization of the Bulgarian central administration's structure can happen only through the implementation of a coherent reform in the country's public sector. However, the first step in formulating such a reform requires an in-depth study of other countries' experience in this field. Conducting comparable analysis proves to be no easy task as it should present the results in a uniform manner for all countries, regardless of their traditions, national, historical, and political characteristics. Moreover, the study should use a complex, still applicable to all EU and nonEU countries instruments which suggest the possibility of comparison between the Bulgarian reality and this of its foreign partners. The current analysis systematizes information on the regulations, the structure of the executive authority and the good practices used in the public sector of different countries. It also provides specific recommendations for possible improvements in the central administration of the Republic of Bulgaria.