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		<title>Easter readings: new selection of articles and notes on democracy, open government, civic tech and others</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open government&#8217;s uncertain effects and the Biden opportunity: what now?&#160; A review of 10 years of open government research reveals: 1) &#8220;a transparency-driven focus&#8221;,&#160; 2) &#8220;methodological concerns&#8221;, and 3) [maybe not surprising] &#8220;the lack of empirical evidence regarding the effects &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>46 favorite reads on democracy, civic tech and a few other interesting things</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently been exchanging with some friends on a list of favorite reads from 2020. While I started with a short list, it quickly grew: after all, despite the pandemic, there has been lots of interesting stuff published in the &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Parliaments in Times of Coronavirus: Flattening the Authoritarian Curve?</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2020/04/21/virtual-parliaments-in-times-of-coronavirus-flattening-the-authoritarian-curve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To avoid rule of law giving way to rule by decree, parliaments must continue working, even if virtually.  <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2020/04/21/virtual-parliaments-in-times-of-coronavirus-flattening-the-authoritarian-curve/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2020/04/21/virtual-parliaments-in-times-of-coronavirus-flattening-the-authoritarian-curve/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Research on Participatory Governance and Tax Compliance</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2019/06/11/new-research-on-participatory-governance-and-tax-compliance/</link>
		<comments>https://democracyspot.net/2019/06/11/new-research-on-participatory-governance-and-tax-compliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the World Bank, we have published two new studies on the effect of citizen engagement on tax morale and tax compliance. In the first, published last month, we examine the Brazilian case, using data from all 5,570 municipalities in &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/06/11/new-research-on-participatory-governance-and-tax-compliance/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/06/11/new-research-on-participatory-governance-and-tax-compliance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NOSSAS as the New Civil Society: Online, Offline, and as a Platform</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2017/12/30/nossas-as-the-new-civil-society-online-offline-and-as-a-platform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, a friend of mine who was going to speak at a conference asked me for good cases of civic tech &#8220;that works&#8221;. I didn&#8217;t hesitate, and advised him to get in touch with the people at NOSSAS, &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/12/30/nossas-as-the-new-civil-society-online-offline-and-as-a-platform/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/12/30/nossas-as-the-new-civil-society-online-offline-and-as-a-platform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catching up (again!) on DemocracySpot</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2017/10/02/catching-up-again-on-democracyspot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 07:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since the last post here. In compensation, it&#8217;s not been a bad year in terms of getting some research out there. First, we finally managed to publish &#8220;Civic Tech in the Global South: Assessing Technology for &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/10/02/catching-up-again-on-democracyspot/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Could Corruption Be Good For Your Health? (or Side Effects of Anti-Corruption Efforts)</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2016/08/24/could-corruption-be-good-for-your-health-or-side-effects-of-anti-corruption-efforts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The literature on corruption is disputed territory, and one that is full of surprises. On one side, a number of scholars and development practitioners follow the traditional understanding, arguing that corruption is an evil to be eradicated at any cost. &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2016/08/24/could-corruption-be-good-for-your-health-or-side-effects-of-anti-corruption-efforts/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Catching Up on DemocracySpot</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2016/04/29/catching-up-on-democracyspot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while, so here&#8217;s a miscellaneous post with things I would normally share on DemocracySpot. Yesterday the beta version of the Open Government Research Exchange (OGRX) was launched. Intended as a hub for research on innovations in governance, &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2016/04/29/catching-up-on-democracyspot/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>New IDS Journal – 9 Papers in Open Government</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/27/new-ids-journal-9-papers-in-open-government/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 06:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new IDS Bulletin is out. Edited by Rosemary McGee and Duncan Edwards, this is the first open access version of the well-known journal by the Institute of Development Studies. It brings eight new studies looking at a variety of &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/27/new-ids-journal-9-papers-in-open-government/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/13/world-development-report-2016-digital-dividends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Development Report 2016, the main annual publication of the World Bank, is out. This year&#8217;s theme is Digital Dividends, examining the role of digital technologies in the promotion of development outcomes. The findings of the WDR are simultaneously &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/13/world-development-report-2016-digital-dividends/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1142&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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