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Blogpost: Happiness index: how much do we trust the government?
05 November 2012 | blogpost, civ society, data, democracy, government, happiness measures, trust, united kingdomTrust in the UK parliament and government is down but belief in the British democratic system is still high, according to the latest publication from the Measuring National Well-being Programme. The...
Data, Analysis Drive Maryland Government (InformationWeek, 16 March 2010)
17 March 2010 | government, local governance, north america, press coverageWithout a central ERP system or sophisticated BI tools, Maryland officials have nevertheless seen positive changes as a result of the StateStat program.
The Size and Composition of Government Spending in Europe and Its Impact on Well-Being - Munich RePEc Personal Archive
08 March 2010 | government, publication, well-beingThis paper analyses whether large governments in Europe reflect efficient responses to a changing social and economic environment (‘welfare economic view’) as opposed to wasteful spending (‘public...
Convocatoria al XXIII Concurso del CLAD 2010 — Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo
01 March 2010 | call for papers, event, government, latin america, m&e, opportunityLos trabajos a ser presentados al XXIII Concurso del CLAD sobre Reforma del Estado y Modernización de la Administración Pública 2010 deberán abordar obligatoriamente aspectos relativos al tema "El...
Accountability and Transparency. A Guide for State Ownership (ACP-EU, 18 feb 2010)
25 February 2010 | accountability, government, nat ownership, publication, transparencyUsing this Guide will facilitate the practical implementation of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in the areas of transparency and accountability. It provides...
Training Course (RIPA International, 23 Feb 2010)
23 February 2010 | anti-corruption, civ society, csr, government, opportunity, trainingCombating Fraud in Government, Business and Civil Society Organisations 22 Mar 10 - 01 Apr 10, London ; 29 Nov 10 - 10 Dec 10, London
WorldBankPSD: New study links gov website transparency to citizen trust (E-Government Transparency Index) http://bit.ly/adcwaI
17 February 2010 | e-governance, fiscal transparency, government, reportWorldBankPSD: New study links gov website transparency to citizen trust (E-Government Transparency Index) http://bit.ly/adcwaI
Now Is the Time
14 February 2010 | discussion, government, transparency, web resourceThere’s no better time to speak up for what kinds of information you want from federal agencies. As yesterday’s launch of the opengovtracker.com page makes enormously clear, agencies are now...
Open Gov’t Directive: large data set release today
23 January 2010 | government, north america, reportThis evening, the White House issued a press release (included below) touting the release of nearly 300 data sets from 24 departments and agencies — in time to meet the first major deadline of the...
OSI Announces Second Round of Grants to Coalitions Monitoring Recovery
19 December 2009 | funding, governmentThe Open Society Institute awarded a second round of grants to groups in Florida, Colorado, California, and New York to ensure equity and transparency in the spending of federal stimulus dollars.