And yet they thrive!—Regaining the relevance of a transparency system

Over the past decade, a host of donor organizations implemented transparency systems to make international development aid more transparent to the public. These initiatives have met with little public interest, but their proliferation and development show no sign of diminishing. This article shows h...

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Published in:Development policy review 2018-03, Vol.36 (S1), p.O495-O513
Main Author: Hedlin, Pontus
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aid transparency
Business Administration
Citizens
Development aid
företagsekonomi
Political systems
Public interest
Sustainable development
Transparency
transparency systems
user relevance
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Citizens
Development aid
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Political systems
Public interest
Sustainable development
Transparency
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user relevance
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