Linguistics

Philosophy

Open government

Government (linguistics)

Economics

Transparency (behavior)

Business

Politics

Political science

Political economy

Local government

Public administration

Freedom of information

State and Local Government Review

The study is a systematic literature review that assembles scientific knowledge in local government transparency in the twenty-first Century. The study finds a remarkable growth in research on local government transparency in the first nineteen years, particularly in Europe and North America. Social, economic, political and institutional factors are found to account for this trend. In vogue among local governments is the use of information technology to enhance transparency. The pressure to become transparent largely comes from the passage of Freedom of Information Laws and open data initiatives of governments.

Transparency in Local Governments: Patterns and Practices of Twenty-first Century