Abstract

PAPROCKI, Letizia. Analysis of assessment variables of transparency in the Administration of Municipalities. Vis. futuro [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.1. ISSN 1668-8708.

This article aims to identify the variables that define municipal transparent administration, so as to assess the degree of transparency of the municipalities. Even when today, in Latin America there has been progress in relation to the search for transparency in municipal administrations, and different ways of achieving it, in many municipalities they are not working in this item, neither have been yet made in the concrete achievement of a better transparency, and in assessing of it in the administrations. Therefore this paper seeks from the analysis of different cases raised in Latin America for seeking transparency, define variables of transparency, in order to develop, at a later stage, a model of transparent management to be implemented in the municipalities. For this, it first analyze the advantages of transparency for municipal management, then, through the study of various government initiatives towards transparency, from different countries, conceptualize it and define variables and indicators allowing its assessment. Defined variables and indicators to assess transparency, it will be possible to subsequently define a model to achieve transparent municipal administrations, or allows to improve transparency in municipal management.

Keywords : Transparency; Municipalities; Assessment.