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The institutional, economic and social determinants of local government transparency

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ID23384875
AutoresDaniel Albalate del Sol, Daniel Sol (0000-0001-6346-6949, Barcelona School of Economics, autor correspondente)
Ano2013
Volume16
Fascículo1
Páginas90-107
Data de publicação2013-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Economic Policy Reform (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1748-7870 • E-ISSN: 1748-7889
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17487870.2012.759422
OpenAlexW1997514438
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas75
Referências citadas59

Interest in transparency is increasing worldwide. Literature on their determinants is evolving but is still in early stages. So far, it has typically focused on national governments while neglecting local governments. This paper examines the economic, social, and institutional determinants of local government transparency in Spain. We broaden the traditional fiscal focus by including corporate, social, contracting, and planning transparency indexes. Our results indicate that large municipalities and left-wing mayors report better transparency indexes; while the worst results are presented by provincial capitals, touristic cities and mayors with absolute majority. The analysis of specific transparency categories generally shows the consistent impact of these determinants.

Business · Economic system · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Local government · Political science · Public economics · Transparency (behavior) · Corruption and Economic Development · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Taxation and Compliance Studies

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