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		<title>46 favorite reads on democracy, civic tech and a few other interesting things</title>
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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>Survey of young adults further exposes the challenges for US democracy. But addressing them could be an opportunity to reimagine democracy.</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2020/12/13/survey-of-young-adults-further-exposes-the-challenges-for-us-democracy-but-addressing-them-could-be-an-opportunity-to-reimagine-democracy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 11:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just came across the recently published data from the GenForward project in the United States, a nationally representative survey of over 3,000 young adults aged 18-36 conducted by political scientist Cathy Cohen at the University of Chicago. The new &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2020/12/13/survey-of-young-adults-further-exposes-the-challenges-for-us-democracy-but-addressing-them-could-be-an-opportunity-to-reimagine-democracy/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2020/12/13/survey-of-young-adults-further-exposes-the-challenges-for-us-democracy-but-addressing-them-could-be-an-opportunity-to-reimagine-democracy/">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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		<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>Catching up: civic tech research, crisis of participation in Brazil, podcasts and more</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2017/12/04/catching-up-civic-tech-research-crisis-of-participation-in-brazil-podcasts-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dream consultancy The Hewlett Foundation is seeking consultants to help design a potential, longer-term research collaborative to study the application of behavioral insights to nudge governments to respond to citizen feedback. This is just fantastic and deserves a blog &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/12/04/catching-up-civic-tech-research-crisis-of-participation-in-brazil-podcasts-and-more/">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>Civic Tech and Government Responsiveness</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2015/11/22/civic-tech-and-government-responsiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those interested in tech-based citizen reporting tools (such as FixMyStreet, SeeClickFix), here&#8217;s a recent interview of mine with Jeffrey Peel (Citizen 2015) in which I discuss some of our recent research in the area. &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1132&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Ask citizens where public money should go: the results might surprise you</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2015/10/09/ask-citizens-where-public-money-should-go-the-results-might-surprise-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(NB: article originally published in Capital Finance International) As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces tangible results is essential. Participatory budgeting, a process in which citizens decide upon and monitor budget &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2015/10/09/ask-citizens-where-public-money-should-go-the-results-might-surprise-you/">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=1121&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Unusual suspects? Effects of technology on citizen engagement</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2015/05/18/unusual-suspects-effects-of-technology-on-citizen-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 19:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Originally posted on the World Bank&#8217;s&#160;Let&#8217;s Talk Development&#160;blog) What is the effect of technology on citizen engagement? On the one hand, enthusiasts praise the prospects offered by technology: from real-time beneficiary feedback to collaborative policymaking, the possibilities for listening at &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2015/05/18/unusual-suspects-effects-of-technology-on-citizen-engagement/">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=1093&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>New Evidence that Citizen Engagement Increases Tax Revenues</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2015/01/07/new-evidence-that-citizen-engagement-increases-tax-revenues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quite a while ago, drawing mainly from the literature on tax morale, I posted about the evidence on the relationship between citizen engagement and tax revenues, in which participatory processes lead to increased tax compliance (as a side note, I&#8217;m &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2015/01/07/new-evidence-that-citizen-engagement-increases-tax-revenues/">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=1081&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Technology and Citizen Engagement: Friend or Foe?</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2014/08/06/technology-and-citizen-engagement-friend-or-foe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Within the open government debate, there is growing interest in the role of technology in citizen engagement. However, as interest in the subject grows, so does the superficiality of the conversations that follow. While the number of citizen engagement and &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2014/08/06/technology-and-citizen-engagement-friend-or-foe/">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=1014&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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