Coolidge, JacquelineGrava, LarsPutnina, Sanda2012-06-262012-06-262003https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9058This background paper reviews the reform of the state inspections system in Latvia from 1999 through 2003. The aim is to illuminate the political and institutional reform elements and the intricate day-to-day management of such public sector reform endeavors, and highlight the mechanisms and management tools that are transferable and could be applied to similar reform efforts elsewhere.CC BY 3.0 IGOWorld Development Report 2005World Bank10.1596/9058