Scholarly evidence of transparency's beneficial effects on trust and perceptions of corruption
remains debated and confined to the study of public administration. We contribute to this …

Interest in public sector transparency has increased greatly in recent years. This has led to a
steady stream of publications about the determinants and effects of transparency. Most …

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

Transparency is expected to reduce corruption by enabling the public to uncover it and thus
hold officials accountable. This assumes citizens care about corruption and have …

International organizations and NGOs promote transparency as a necessary condition for
enhancing accountability and curbing corruption. Transparency is predicted to deter …

Are anti-corruption agencies able to secure public trust, promote public integrity and fight
political corruption in the eyes of the general public? The paper investigates this question by …

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

This article presents a meta-analysis of empirical studies to examine the role of transparency
mechanisms for curbing corruption. The analysis reveals that transparency has an overall …

In modem democracies, governmental transparency is thought to have great value. When it
comes to addressing administrative corruption and mismanagement, many would agree with …