Analysis of assessment variable of transparency in the administration of municipalities

Authors

  • Letizia Mariel Paprocki National University of Misiones

Keywords:

Transparency; Municipalities; Assessment.

Abstract

This article aims to identify the variables that define municipal transparent administration, so as to assess the degree of transparency of the municipalities.Even when today, in Latin America there has been progress in relation to the search for transparency in municipal administrations, and different ways of achieving it, in many municipalities they are not working in this item, neither have been yet made in the concrete achievement of a better transparency, and in assessing of it in the administrations. Therefore this paper seeks from the analysis of different cases raised in Latin America for seeking transparency, define variables of transparency, in order to develop, at a later stage, a model of transparent management to be implemented in the municipalities. For this, it first analyze the advantages of transparency for municipal management, then, through the study of various government initiatives towards transparency, from different countries, conceptualize it and define variables and indicators allowing its assessment. Defined variables and indicators to assess transparency, it will be possible to subsequently define a model to achieve transparent municipal administrations, or allows to improve transparency in municipal management.

Author Biography

Letizia Mariel Paprocki, National University of Misiones

Certified Public Accountant, Mgter. in Public Management, Mgter in Strategic Business Administration, Esp. in Human Resources Management, Doctorate in Administration at UNaM. Researcher and Professor of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the UNaM, and of the UCP. Research Lines: Public Administration.

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Published

2016-12-29

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Paprocki, L. M. (2016). Analysis of assessment variable of transparency in the administration of municipalities. Scientific Journal Visión De Futuro, 21(1). Retrieved from https://revistacientifica.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/article/view/96

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2017): January / June

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