Are determining factors of municipal E-government common to a worldwide municipal view? An intra-country comparison

The implementation of E-government aims at simplifying and improving the transactions between public administrations and their users or customers. The objective of this study is to analyze whether the factors behind the level of development of E-government among municipalities of a specific country...

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Published in:Government information quarterly 2010-10, Vol.27 (4), p.423-430
Main Authors: Gallego-Álvarez, Isabel, Rodríguez-Domínguez, Luis, García-Sánchez, Isabel-María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
E-government
E-government index
Implementation
Internet
Local Government
Political Parties
Public Administration
Public Services
Web pages
Web sites
Worldwide municipal
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Summary:The implementation of E-government aims at simplifying and improving the transactions between public administrations and their users or customers. The objective of this study is to analyze whether the factors behind the level of development of E-government among municipalities of a specific country are common to the improvement of digital administration in the largest municipalities from 81 countries worldwide. While previous studies provide evidence that municipalities from the same country, mainly those governed by left-wing parties, focus on differentiating themselves in the content of their Web sites, our findings emphasize that internationally, in the most important municipalities worldwide, all the political parties attempt to promote the development of a dynamic and participatory E-government.
ISSN:0740-624X
1872-9517
DOI:10.1016/j.giq.2009.12.011