TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Albalate del Sol,Daniel
TI  - The institutional, economic and social determinants of local government transparency
SN  - 17487870
AV  - HD1918 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Oxfordshire  Taylor and Francis 
PB  - Taylor and Francis
KW  - Transparency
KW  - Local government
KW  - Corruption
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2012.759422
ER  -