Posts Tagged ‘transparency research’
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24 May 2011
Reasons Advanced for Lack of African FOI Laws
Why does Africa have comparatively few freedom of information laws? The reasons were explored in a number of papers presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) One reason is that the western, liberal concept of access to information conflicts with different traditions […]
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24 May 2011
Next Steps on Transparency Research Sketched
What additional research is needed on in the area of transparency? Concluding the transparency conference at Rutgers University-Newark May 20, about 70 persons gathered for a session on follow-up ideas, with the remarks of several panelists almost universally preceded by praise for the value of the multidisciplinary gathering. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) Yamini Aiyar, […]
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24 May 2011
FOI Passage Factors Elucidated in Research
Several papers addressing the various influences on passage of FOI laws were offered at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) They concerned Latin America and the media’s role, the risks of comparative and China. Looking at Latin America, political scientist Greg Michener […]
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24 May 2011
Theory, Philosophy of Transparency Explored
Papers exploring the theories and philosophies of transparency, and even its definition, were presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) “Questioning the moral attachment to transparency,” by Clare Birchall, University of Kent, UK, expressed concern that “the left” has “abandoned secrecy […]
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24 May 2011
Mexican RTI Case Study Looks at Facilitating Factors
A major study in Mexico has identified a variety of non-legal factors that facilitate a strong transparency system. The results were presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) Researchers from the Mexican Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) looked […]
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24 May 2011
Problems Seen With Government Websites
Local government websites still have a long way to go, according to a number of surveys described at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) A detailed look at municipal websites in the Ukraine indicated that many cities lack sites and that many […]
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24 May 2011
Is Transparency Losing in Fight With Corruption?
The influence of transparency on fighting corruption was questioned in several papers presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) The Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) “has at best been ineffective in the fight against corruption in Nigeria, and the assumed […]
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24 May 2011
Transparency, Trust Dynamic Explored in New Studies
Whether more transparency generates trust in government was examined in several studies presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) Exploring “the relationship between transparency and power,” three Danish researchers stated, among other findings: “While transparency is often seen as a panacea to […]
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24 May 2011
Papers Probe Drivers of Transparency in China
Emerging transparency in China and what explains it was the topic of two papers presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) In “the first empirical study uncovering the drivers of fiscal transparency in China,” Liang Ma and Jiannan Wu of Xi’an Jiaotong […]
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24 May 2011
Studies Explore Transparency Performance in South Korea
Good experiences with virtual local government builds trust, according to a study on South Korea presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) The study found that “satisfaction with the user-friendliness of e-participation applications directly and positively affects participants’ social learning and […]
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24 May 2011
Researchers Examine Future of Open Data in Latin America
Two preliminary views of the future of the open data movement in Latin America were presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) One examination concluded that it is still “early days” and suggests that better coordination is needed between right to information campaigners […]