‘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
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