Freedom of information and the volume of requested data : An experimental study

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F25%3A00144306" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/25:00144306 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740624X25000243" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740624X25000243</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2025.102030" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.giq.2025.102030</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Freedom of information and the volume of requested data : An experimental study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study explores local government responses to information requests by focusing on the volume of requested data and a reference to the freedom of information (FOI) legislation. The study relies on a field experiment with a 2 x 2 between-subject design conducted on municipalities in Slovakia. The information requests varied in the volume of the requested data (low vs. high) as well as in the inclusion of a reference to the country's FOI legislation (no reference vs. explicit reference). The study reveals that asking for more information noticeably reduces the responsiveness of municipalities. However, this effect is moderated by the inclusion of a reference to a FOI law. For requests seeking a small volume of data, an explicit reference to a FOI law only slightly supports the response rate. Conversely, in the case of high-demand requests, incorporating a FOI law reference substantially improves the responsiveness of municipalities. This research contributes to the literature on transparency as it demonstrates that referring to FOI legislation is an effective tool to overcome the reluctance of local governments to respond to more demanding information requests.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Freedom of information and the volume of requested data : An experimental study

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study explores local government responses to information requests by focusing on the volume of requested data and a reference to the freedom of information (FOI) legislation. The study relies on a field experiment with a 2 x 2 between-subject design conducted on municipalities in Slovakia. The information requests varied in the volume of the requested data (low vs. high) as well as in the inclusion of a reference to the country's FOI legislation (no reference vs. explicit reference). The study reveals that asking for more information noticeably reduces the responsiveness of municipalities. However, this effect is moderated by the inclusion of a reference to a FOI law. For requests seeking a small volume of data, an explicit reference to a FOI law only slightly supports the response rate. Conversely, in the case of high-demand requests, incorporating a FOI law reference substantially improves the responsiveness of municipalities. This research contributes to the literature on transparency as it demonstrates that referring to FOI legislation is an effective tool to overcome the reluctance of local governments to respond to more demanding information requests.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50601 - Political science

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-23843S" target="_blank" >GA22-23843S: Amalgamace obcí a lokální demokracie</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Government Information Quarterly

ISSN

0740-624X

e-ISSN

1872-9517

Svazek periodika

42

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

1-8

Kód UT WoS článku

001474882300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105002674057