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What Drives Online Transparency Practices at the Local Level? Evidence from 2222 Municipalities in Switzerland Cover

What Drives Online Transparency Practices at the Local Level? Evidence from 2222 Municipalities in Switzerland

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|Oct 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ssas.143 | Journal eISSN: 2632-9255
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 14, 2020
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2020
Published on: Oct 19, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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