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100			_aWelch, Eric W.
245			_aThe relationship between transparent and participative government: A study of local governments in the United States
260			_c2012
300			_ap.93-115.
362			_aMar
520			_aThe relationship between transparency and participation of government is not well articulated in the literature. Transparency provides stakeholders with knowledge about the processes, structures and products of government. Participation refers to the quantity, quality and diversity of input of stakeholders into government decision-making. Greater transparency and participation are often considered to operate side by side. However, in the Internet age the change in the magnitude of information disclosure may outweigh the change in the level of participative government. This article uses data from a 2010 national survey of five US local government agencies to test hypotheses about the relationship between transparency and participation and the factors that affect them. Findings show that participation is positively associated with transparency, but transparency does not lead to participation. In addition, organizations that are under stronger influence from external stakeholders report higher levels of participation but in some cases higher levels of external influence dampen transparency. - Reproduced.
650			_aLocal government - United States
650			_aLocal government
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
908			_aN
909			_a95836
999			_c95836 _d95836