Developing and Testing a Theoretical Framework for Computer-Mediated Transparency of Local Governments

Public Administration Review

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 562-571

  Grimmelikhuijsen, Stephan G ^a   Welch, Eric W ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84858011238     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02532.x     Document Type: Article

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