In political science, one issue still in need of greater theorizing is the proper measurement of
bureaucratic autonomy, that is, the degree of discretion that political principals should grant …

Open data has rapidly moved from being a niche interest, to being part of the global policy
mainstream. Government-led open data initiatives have spread across the globe, and civil …

This paper examines the extent to which government audits of public resources can reduce
corruption by enhancing political and judiciary accountability. We do so in the context of …

As emerging (and developing) country firms internationalize, they often need to build
legitimacy to overcome home-country liabilities. We argue that international legitimacy is at …

Why are citizens willing to cast ballots for corrupt politicians? On the one hand, voters may
simply lack information about corruption. On the other hand, voters may knowingly overlook …

In the era of Big Data, Analytics, and Data Science, corruption is still ubiquitous and is
perceived as one of the major challenges of modern societies. A large body of academic …

Political communication researchers often take for granted that a free press is one of the
most important pillars of a solid democracy. Based on the western Fourth Estate model, they …

When are citizens most likely to hold politicians to account for wrongdoing? In a crowded
information environment, political accountability requires that credible information about …

Economic voting is a widely accepted regularity in the political science literature, yet most
work on the subject either assumes that economic performance is a direct result of policy …

The solution to weak bureaucratic capacity in developing countries is often presumed to be
more accountability. This paper shows how accountability initiatives, intended to reduce …