28 September 2026
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Information Asymmetry and Governance Failure: Why Transparency Must Lead to Accountability
Good governance depends on citizens having reliable information about government decisions, public expenditure, welfare schemes, and public services. However, citizens and public institutions rarely possess equal information. Government departments and local officials may know more about rules, budgets, applications, and payments than the people who depend on these services. This unequal distribution of information is…