Publication
14 Nov 2012
Transparency may be defined as the disclosure of government information and its use by the public. Transparency, under this definition, requires a public that can access, understand, and use the information it receives from the federal government. This report first assesses the meaning of transparency and discusses its scholarly and practical definitions. It also provides an analysis of the concept of transparency, with a focus on federal government transparency in the executive branch.
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Author | Wendy Ginsberg, Maeve P Carey, L Elaine Halchin, Natalie Keegan |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |