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	<title>Civic Studies &#187; corruption</title>
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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>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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		<title>13 Citizen Engagement Stories from Around the World</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2014/11/11/13-citizen-engagement-stories-from-around-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Journal of Field Actions, together with Civicus, has just published a special issue &#8220;Stories of Innovative Democracy at the Local Level: Enhancing Participation, Activism and Social Change Across the World.&#8221; When put together, the 13 articles provide a lively &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2014/11/11/13-citizen-engagement-stories-from-around-the-world/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1075&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Education, Information Credibility, and Control of Corruption</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2014/07/24/education-information-credibility-and-control-of-corruption/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting paper by Weitz-Shapiro and Winters (2014) &#160;on the role of education in political control of corruption, which should be of interest to those working in the open government/transparency domains. When are citizens most likely to hold politicians &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2014/07/24/education-information-credibility-and-control-of-corruption/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1007&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>10 Most Read Posts in 2013</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/31/10-most-read-posts-in-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a selection of the 10 most read posts at DemocracySpot in 2013. Thanks to all of those who stopped by throughout the year, and happy 2014. 1.&#160;Does transparency lead to trust? Some evidence on the&#160;subject. 2.&#160;The Foundations of &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/31/10-most-read-posts-in-2013/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=895&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Why ‘I-Paid-A-Bribe’ Worked in India but Failed in China</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/23/why-i-paid-a-bribe-worked-in-india-but-failed-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting paper by Yuen Yuen Ang, Political Scientist at the University of Michigan: Authoritarian states restrain online activism not only through repression and censorship, but also by indirectly weakening the ability of netizens to self-govern and constructively engage the state. &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/23/why-i-paid-a-bribe-worked-in-india-but-failed-in-china/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=879&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Open Data and Citizen Engagement – Disentangling the Relationship</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/11/29/open-data-and-citizen-engagement-disentangling-the-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 12:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[This is a cross-post from Sunlight Foundation's &#160;series&#160;OpenGov Conversations, an ongoing discourse featuring contributions from transparency and accountability researchers and practitioners around the world.]&#160; As asserted by Jeremy Bentham nearly two centuries ago, &#8220;[I]n the same proportion as it is &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/11/29/open-data-and-citizen-engagement-disentangling-the-relationship/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=869&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Does transparency lead to trust? Some evidence on the subject.</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/06/19/does-transparency-lead-to-trust-some-evidence-on-the-subject/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As open government gains traction in the international agenda, it is increasingly common to come across statements that assume a causal relationship in which transparency leads to trust in government. But to what extent are claims that transparency leads to &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/06/19/does-transparency-lead-to-trust-some-evidence-on-the-subject/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=769&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>How effective are whistleblower laws in combating corruption?</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/05/29/how-effective-are-whistleblower-laws-in-combating-corruption/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 12:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new discussion paper by Rajeev Goel and Michael Nelson looks at the effectiveness of US whistleblower laws in combating corruption. The abstract is below: Whistleblower laws are becoming important governance tools in both the public and private sectors. To &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/05/29/how-effective-are-whistleblower-laws-in-combating-corruption/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=725&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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