One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable?
Many countries are in the process of transitioning from primarily paper-‐based administrative systems to digital systems through the application of information and communication technology (ICTs) as part of e-‐Government initiatives. Though much has been written...
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okr-10986-236472021-05-26T09:05:20Z One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? Lemieux, Victoria L. e-government government transparency ICT accountability Many countries are in the process of transitioning from primarily paper-‐based administrative systems to digital systems through the application of information and communication technology (ICTs) as part of e-‐Government initiatives. Though much has been written about the positive power of technology and information to support greater transparency and accountability and, by extension, development, this paper discusses literature relating to the unintended consequences and downside risks for transparency and accountability associated with the way recorded information is produced and managed in digitally enabled developing country public sector contexts. The implications of these risks for implementation of right to information laws is discussed, and a call is made for further research and greater attention to the effects of ICT use in the public sector, especially in regard to effects upon the operation of transparency and accountability mechanisms. 2016-01-14T17:36:55Z 2016-01-14T17:36:55Z 2016-01 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23647 en_US WDR 2016 Background Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research |
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e-government government transparency ICT accountability Lemieux, Victoria L. One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
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Many
countries
are
in
the
process
of
transitioning
from
primarily
paper-‐based
administrative
systems
to
digital
systems
through
the
application
of
information
and
communication
technology
(ICTs)
as
part
of
e-‐Government
initiatives.
Though
much
has
been
written
about
the
positive
power
of
technology
and
information
to
support
greater
transparency
and
accountability
and,
by
extension,
development,
this
paper
discusses
literature
relating
to
the
unintended
consequences
and
downside
risks
for
transparency
and
accountability
associated
with
the
way
recorded
information
is
produced
and
managed
in
digitally
enabled
developing
country
public
sector
contexts.
The
implications
of
these
risks
for
implementation
of
right
to
information
laws
is
discussed,
and
a
call
is
made
for
further
research
and
greater
attention
to
the
effects
of
ICT
use
in
the
public
sector,
especially
in
regard
to
effects
upon
the
operation
of
transparency
and
accountability
mechanisms. |
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Working Paper |
| author |
Lemieux, Victoria L. |
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Lemieux, Victoria L. |
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Lemieux, Victoria L. |
| title |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_short |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_full |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_fullStr |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_full_unstemmed |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward? Does E-Government Make Governments in Developing Countries More Transparent and Accountable? |
| title_sort |
one step forward, two steps backward? does e-government make governments in developing countries more transparent and accountable? |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23647 |
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