Natural Experiment on Transparency and Accountability

What is it about?

The single case study of the City of Potsdam (Germany) serves as a longitudinal comparison that isolates the effect of media attention on prevailing accountability systems over time. The case findings support agenda- setting theory. Media attention to compliance failure was related to a change of board structures, and new guidelines on compliance and sponsorship.

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Why is it important?

The single case study deals with the issue of transparency. Portraying municipal control systems over time, the author finds evidence for a direct relationship between media attention and accountability in corporatized enterprises.