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has a hard time providing a straightforward explanation for the phenomenon of "accountability journalism". According to … does not apply when a group of voters shares a common goal such as accountability and information is delivered via mass … competition does not lead to more information and accountability, and that entertainment can crowd out informative media content. …
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The main objective of this paper is to fill the academic gap regarding the actors and determinants in the approval process of the public budget in Mexico. The research question deals with the analysis of the impact of the partisan and budgetary variables during the budget approval process. This...
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address why central bank independence still lacks certain vital attributes which embody adequate governance and accountability …
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This paper attempts to explore issues related to right to information (RTI) and RTI laws, in the context of local governance. The paper focuses on four case studies—namely, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Nicaragua—to highlight some of the complexities in campaigning for RTI laws and in...
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This article reviews experimental evidence on the effects of policies intended to promote behavior by firms that is more socially responsible and less socially irresponsible. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can provide firms with opportunities for profit, but changes are likely to increase...
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Mid-long term projections of the Stability Programs (SP) are elaborated to simulate the burden each active citizen or each worker will have to bear for financing, via pay-as-you-go, public health care provisions and public pensions. It is worth mentioning that projections in the (SP) are those...
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This paper deals with the contribution of Sergio Steve to the development of an accountable structure of local public finance, with particular attention to the positive application of the benefit theory of taxation.
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Central banks’ economic and political importance has grown in advanced economies since the start of the Great Financial Crisis in 2007. An unwillingness or inability of governments to use countercyclical fiscal policy has made monetary policy the only stabilization tool in town. However, much...
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legislative framework. This article looks into the claim that the FSA model has improved in terms of accountability in comparison …, reports and other sources, an assessment can be made as to whether the FSA provides more accountability. Evidence provided … here supports the conclusion that the FSA is both equipped with better accountability mechanisms and executes its functions …
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provides an overview of the basic features and recent developments in intergovernmental fiscal relations and accountability …
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