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Transparency and Accountability in Mexico's Local Governments

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The process of democratic consolidation in Mexico has not resolved the issues of trust in public institutions due to the lack of mechanisms to implement public policies related to transparency and accountability. Municipal governments have struggled to meet transparency and accountability obligations due to the heterogeneity in their demographic, economic, cultural, and institutional composition. In the case of Sonora, most municipalities have faced difficulties in fulfilling these basic information obligations on their portals and assuming responsibility for the management of resources. The aim of this study is to explain the main factors that have hindered the fulfillment of these transparency and accountability obligations in the municipalities of the state of Sonora and to analyze the institutional instruments involved. This research reveals findings on the relationship between transparency and accountability policies and the municipal institutional design, and how the latter has represented an obstacle for the efficient implementation of these policies in Sonora’s municipalities.

Source: Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture

DOI: 10.70082/esiculture.vi.1244

Authors: Francisco Javier Santini-Rodríguez, Luis Carlos Rodríguez Montaño, Arturo Ordaz-Álvarez

Institution: Universidad de Sonora

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Governance

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universidad de Sonora