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The role of open data in evidencing and limiting political interference in public input distribution in Guatemala

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Title The role of open data in evidencing and limiting political interference in public input distribution in Guatemala
 
Creator Müller, Anna
Blom, Juultje
Mora, Vesalio
Etten, Jacob van
 
Subject open data
support measures
digital technology
social policies
datos abiertos
política de sostenimiento
tecnología digital
 
Description Input subsidies are a popular redistributive policy measure in many developing countries to support climate change adaptation through yield stabilization and food security in a small-farm context. Nevertheless, the evidence of the effectiveness of the programs is mixed. One main point of critique is that these programs are vulnerable to political interference leading to misuse.
In this paper we assess if targeted investments in public data and information infrastructure can reduce entry points for political interference. We present a case study on Guatemala in which fertilizer distribution was accompanied by an effort of open data provision and transparency under the Zero Hunger Pact. For this case study, we used a mixed-method approach. We show
that political interference was a significant determinant of fertilizer distribution in the 2012–2015 election period and to analyze the role that information and data played with this regard. The paper closes by proposing four action points that could help to harvest the potential of information, data, and digital tools to reduce political interference into public redistributive decisionmaking.
 
Date 2021-06
2021-04-23T09:31:30Z
2021-04-23T09:31:30Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Müller, A.; Blom, J.; Mora, V.; van Etten, J. (2021) The role of open data in evidencing and limiting political interference in public input distribution in Guatemala. Environmental Development 38: 100613. 10 p. ISSN: 2211-4645
2211-4645
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113505
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2021.100613
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 10 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher Elsevier BV
 
Source Environmental Development