Assessing government communication – A roundtable

Credible Communication in Dynastic Government

This paper examines the mechanics of intertemporal information provision in dynastic governments. It has been suggested that “horizontal accountability,” i.e., a system of governance where cross-checking capabilities lie outside the executive branch, can ensure credible information transmission. The results here suggest a cautious approach to that view. Government is modelled as a dynastic sequ...

A Roundtable Discussion 3

Assessing Maturity for e-Government Services

E-service development as an integral part of e-government is growing area so the assessment of maturity of these services is becoming increasingly relevant. This paper presents more precise method for the evaluation of e-service maturity. It is based on stage model, the service division into the components – operations and the statistics of intensity of their usage in traditional and electronic...

Assessing E-government progress– why and what

The aim of this primarely theoretical paper is to discuss the use of e-government frameworks and benchmarking tools. It is frequently claimed that providing an effective egovernment assessment framework is a necessary condition for advancing e-government. However, there are major drawbacks in many of the existing e-government frameworks and surveys, as e.g. lack of a clearly defined purpose, an...

Assessing Open Government Budgetary Data in Brazil

Budget transparency is an instrumental factor for better understanding the concept of budget within a democratic context. International codes for best governance practices in public management have appointed the internet as a communication media with the potential to provide this information in a timely and transparent manner to the several players in the society, and open government data has a...