A field experiment on bureaucratic discretionary bias under FOI laws
Abstract
The gap between the approval of RTI laws and their implementation leaves room for discretionary bias and discrimination from government officials. This paper explores possible discretionary bias and ultimately discriminatory behavior exhibited by Uruguayan government agencies while answering RTI requests. We explore whether public officials are more likely to respond to requests from citizens that are informed about their right under the RTI law...
Paper Details
Title
A field experiment on bureaucratic discretionary bias under FOI laws
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
418 - 427
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