Interest in the political and economic consequences of transparency has grown significantly
over the past decade. The literature, however, has been hampered by methodological …

Transparency is often viewed as crucial to government accountability, but its measurement
remains elusive. This concept encompasses many dimensions, which have distinct effects …

Policymakers and researchers often cite the importance of government transparency for
strengthening accountability, reducing corruption, and enhancing good governance. Yet …

Recent scholarship on transparency has been voluminous, and transparency policies
continue to garner international adherents through global initiatives such as the Open …

Major conceptual contributions of a number of Nobel-laureates in putting forth a framework
linking the citizenry's right to know and access to information with development, have …

We test the commonly stated, but rarely investigated, assertion that making political
institutions more transparent is an effective method for combating corruption. This assertion …

In recent years, the term'transparency'has emerged as one of the most popular and keenly-
touted concepts around. In the economic-political debate, the principle of transparency is …

International organizations, policy experts, and nongovernmental organizations promote
greater governmental transparency as a crucial reform to enhance accountability and curb …

Abstract The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) sets the standard in revenue
transparency in 46 countries and works under the assumption that compliance with the …

As policymakers and researchers focus increasing attention on the importance of
government transparency for accountability and good governance more generally, the …