This paper studies associations between the use of formal decision-making processes in e-Government projects and the outcomes of these projects. By doing so, this study contributes to the decision sciences as well as to the fields of e-Government, information systems and public administration. Data were collected using a survey conducted among Swedish national government agencies and municipali...

ICT Infrastructure is a key ingredient for efficient Information and Communication Technology. Information and Communication Technology plays an important role in rapid development and good governance. E-Government means the use of ICT tools and technology to provide e-services with the help of ICT infrastructure including hardware, software, network and communication channels. This study has b...

172 Abstract: E-municipality is the use of ICT to transform local government by making it more accessible, effective, efficient and accountable at local level. This ranges from providing wider access to government information and promoting civic engagement and providing development opportunities. Selecting and applying a suitable model for emunicipality implementation is essential. This model s...

This paper is the first to examine the causal relationship between trade openness and government size using both aggregate and disaggregated government expenditure data, including data on social security. Our results indicate that examining the relationship separately for functional categories of government expenditures and based on differences in incomes across countries provide important deta...

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Social reformers such as John Stuart Mill and John Dewey have long expressed concern about a tension between democratic principles and organizational practices that appear undemocratic.' More recently, a substantial body of academic literature advocating changes in organizations to make them more democratic has been produced.2 Change has been advocated on a variety of normative grounds. In a no...

Local government is part of a three-sphere system of government. The Constitution mandates municipalities to provide several important services, including the four basic services of water, sanitation, refuse and electricity. These services are enshrined in the country’s Bill of Rights and are a social and legal right of all citizens. To fulfil their obligations, municipalities need to be well f...

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) crisis in Liberia has steadily waned over the first months of 2015. After a total of 9,526 cases with 4,264 deaths, Liberia reported only one confirmed case in March 2015. In brief • A survey of over 1500 residents in Monrovia, Liberia's capital city, was conducted in December 2014 to understand the social factors that contributed to the EVD epidemic and to inform ...

Following an invitation by the Government, I conducted a visit to Italy from 30 September to 8 October 2012. During my 9-day visit, I visited Rome (CIE Ponte Galeria), Florence, Palermo, Trapani (CIE Milo), Bari (CIE Palese) and Castel Volturno. I met with Government representatives, civil society and international organisations, as well as many migrants themselves, including many who were in a...

This paper was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Denmark as a background document for a conference hosted by the Danish government on 25 and 26 November 2010 on ‘Risk and Results Management in Development Cooperation: Towards a Common Approach’. It is based on a series of interviews with humanitarian actors, including donors, international NGOs and UN agencies...