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		<title>Reflections on the representativeness of citizens’ assemblies and similar innovations</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[citizens&#039; assemblies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Co-authored with Paolo Spada) Introduction For proponents of deliberative democracy, the last couple of years could not have been better. Propelled by the recent diffusion of citizens&#8217; assemblies, deliberative democracy has definitely gained popularity beyond small circles of scholars and &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Voices in the Code: Citizen Participation for Better Algorithms</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[algorithm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David G. Robinson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voices in the Code, by David G. Robinson, is finally out. I had the opportunity to read the book prior to its publication, and I could not recommend it enough. David shows how, between 2004 and 2014 in the US, &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[accountability]]></category>
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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>2020 and beyond: 11 predictions at the intersection of technology and citizen engagement</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[augmented reality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New World Bank Report on the effects of emerging technologies on public participation.  <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">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>
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		<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>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>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>
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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>Praising and Shaming in Civic Tech (or Reversed Nudging for Government Responsiveness) </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day during a talk with researcher Tanya Lokot I heard an interesting story from Russia. Disgusted with the state of their streets, activists started painting caricatures of government officials over potholes. &#160; In the case of a central &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2015/09/14/praising-and-shaming-in-civic-tech-or-reversed-nudging-for-government-responsiveness/">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=1114&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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