The institutional, economic and social determinants of local government transparency
Albalate del Sol, Daniel
The institutional, economic and social determinants of local government transparency created by Daniel Albalate del Sol - Journal of Economic Policy Reform Volume 16, number 1, .
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.
17487870
Transparency
Local government
Corruption
HD1918
The institutional, economic and social determinants of local government transparency created by Daniel Albalate del Sol - Journal of Economic Policy Reform Volume 16, number 1, .
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.
17487870
Transparency
Local government
Corruption
HD1918