Barriers to Freedom of Information: Insights from an Experiment in Belgium
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2024.2378329
Abstract: ABSTRACT Freedom of information has gained attention all over the globe. While this principle has been embraced in most countries, previous studies showed that obstacles impede its full realization. This article adds to this strand… read more here.
Keywords: information; barriers freedom; experiment belgium; insights experiment ... See more keywords
‘Cost’ calculations as a barrier to gaining information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 from the police in England and Wales
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DOI: 10.1080/10439463.2018.1424156
Abstract: ABSTRACT Previous research has identified the methodological value of using the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to gain access to information held by the police, as well as its limitations. Very little attention, however,… read more here.
Keywords: information; police; freedom information; cost calculations ... See more keywords
How agency resources matter to government reactive transparency: Evidence from freedom of information requests in China
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DOI: 10.1080/10967494.2024.2423954
Abstract: Abstract Studies of reactive transparency argue that organizational resources are crucial for government responses to freedom of information requests but ignore the fact that governments may be reluctant to actively allocate resources because of the… read more here.
Keywords: information; reactive transparency; information requests; agency ... See more keywords
Municipal size and institutional support as differential elements in the implementation of freedom of information legislation by Spanish local governments
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2019.1668466
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to contribute to the literature on the implementation of worldwide freedom of information (FOI) laws, as observed in Spanish local governments, by hypothesizing and obtaining empirical evidence that… read more here.
Keywords: institutional support; implementation; local governments; freedom information ... See more keywords
Dynamic transparency: An audit of Mexico's Freedom of Information Act
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DOI: 10.1111/padm.12553
Abstract: Freedom of Information Acts (FOIAs) aim to provide a channeled exchange between citizens and public officials that, irrespective of the citizen’s identity, results in the provision of timely, relevant, and often new information about policy.… read more here.
Keywords: transparency audit; information; dynamic transparency; mexico ... See more keywords
Transparency of the UK medicines regulator: auditing freedom of information requests and reasons for refusal
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-111018
Abstract: In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulates medicines and medical devices, and monitors them to ensure they continue to meet quality and safety standards.1 However, recent controversies with both medicines2… read more here.
Keywords: information; foi; freedom information; mhra ... See more keywords
The wellbeing of the probation service: A study of recorded absences from work of probation service employees due to psychological illness and stress using Freedom of Information Act data
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DOI: 10.1177/02645505251350118
Abstract: There is limited understanding of psychological illness within the probation workforce. This study begins to address this by outlining the extent of psychological illness among probation staff in England and Wales. Utilising Freedom of Information… read more here.
Keywords: probation; freedom information; probation service; psychological illness ... See more keywords