ABSTRACT

This article provides an analysis of the moderating role played by political ideology in transparency, thereby contributing to the growing body of literature on the topic of local government transparency. Although previous research has indicated that transparency in local governments depends on a variety of political factors, the influence of political ideology on transparency shows some inconsistencies. This paper argues that, among various political issues that affect the disclosure of information, political ideology acts as a moderator of active information disclosure. The empirical analysis is based on unbalanced panel data from 308 Portuguese municipalities. The results of this study confirm that political ideology moderates the relationship between political factors and active information disclosure. Specifically, they indicate that political ideology plays an important role in improving levels of transparency in municipalities governed by left-wing politicians.

摘要

本文分析了政治意识形态在透明度方面发挥的调节作用，从而为越来越多关于地方政府透明度主题的文献做出了贡献。尽管之前的研究表明地方政府的透明度取决于多种政治因素，但政治意识形态对透明度的影响却表现出一些不一致的情况。本文认为，在影响信息公开的各种政治问题中，政治意识形态起着主动信息公开的调节作用。实证分析基于 308 个葡萄牙城市的不平衡面板数据。本研究的结果证实，政治意识形态调节政治因素与主动信息披露之间的关系。具体来说，