Analysis of accountability concepts for open development
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2018-01
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The distinct and innovative characteristics of open processes render some concepts of accountability inadequate. This article compares three purposes and perspectives on accountability for their relevance to open development in order to suggest future areas of research and theoretical development. Much of the discourse on accountability in open development has focused on making use of new technology to hold development actors, such as governments, to account. Overall, accountability concepts are highly relevant for reducing ambiguities between what open development is, and what it is for. This paper addresses some gaps in the literature on accountability.
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OPEN DEVELOPMENT, ICT4D, ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, GLOBAL, OPEN DATA, OPEN GOVERNMENT