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Factors influencing transparency in public institutions
An analysis of Chilean municipalities
Abstract
To decrease corruption many studies demonstrate that the government and public services
need to improve their transparency. Up until today there is little research on what is being
done to increase this phenomenon amongst public institutions. The main objective of this
essay is therefore to find out what affects transparency levels in local governments in Chile,
within the municipalities - with a primarily focus on gender as an explanation. For example,
does it matter if there is a female or a male mayor for the level of transparency and with the
change of the gender of the mayor - are there any visible differences? To find an explanation,
the essay tests several other hypotheses as well, for example; (1) if a higher socioeconomical
level, (2) the knowledge of the law on Access to Public Information or (3) the existence of
local media matters for transparency in the local governments. The methods used are both
quantitative and qualitative i.e. a comparison of two strategically chosed Chilean
municipalities in combination with face to face interviews with employees at the
municipalities and representatives from the local community organizations. The analysis
demonstrates there is a marked difference between the municipalities studied. Most important
although, there is little evidence found to support the main hypothesis which suggests female
mayors contribute to higher transparency levels. However, other factors appeared that had a
more crucial role in my investigation.
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