...Gonçalo Paiva Dias; Elisabeth Brito; Hélder Gomes; Manuel Tupia; Mariuxi Alexandra Bruzza Moncayo Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of elections on social media adoption by local governments. Design/methodology/approach Local elections between 2007 and 2018, all 308 Portuguese...

.... However, several synthesis efforts are needed before such a theory can be developed. The purpose of this article is to contribute to that endeavor by proposing an empirical model of the determinants of e-government implementation by local governments. Design/methodology/approach The empirical model...

... in order to ascertain whether austerity plays a role in the financial, organizational, social and environmental information disclosed on local government (LG) websites. The research has been conducted by analysing the websites of all Italian and Spanish LGs with more than 100,000 inhabitants. Findings...

...Beatriz Cuadrado-Ballesteros; José Frías-Aceituno; Jennifer Martínez-Ferrero Purpose – The aim of this study is to analyse the level of environmental, economic, and social engagement disclosed by local governments, taking into account factors such as political ideology and media pressure...

...Vicente Pina; Lourdes Torres; Sonia Royo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe an empirical study of the advances and trends of e‐government in transparency, openness and hence accountability in European Union (EU) local governments to determine the extent to which the internet promotes...

... a questionnaire that was sent to the regions and the largest cities of EU countries, in order to find out their degree of involvement in e‐government initiatives. Responses were received from 47 regional and local governments. Findings At present, most regional and local governments have a web site, although...