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		<title>10 Most Read Posts in 2013</title>
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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>What shapes citizens’ evaluations of their public  officials’ accountability?  Evidence from local Ethiopia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I just came across an interesting paper by Sebastian Jilke&#160;published in Public Administration and Development.&#160;on the effects of access to information and participatory planning on citizens&#8217; perception of local public officials. Below the summary of the paper: In this &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/08/24/what-shapes-citizens-evaluations-of-their-public-officials-accountability-evidence-from-local-ethiopia/">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=829&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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