§16§This book relies on the conceptual model of Open Government (OG), focusing on transparency and, concretely, in open data initiatives at the local government context with the aim of improving participation and collaboration. Most Open Government models are centered on three pillars: transparency, participation and collaboration. Transparency is a crucial ingredient of OG and, applied to data openness means to ensure that the data are well known, comprehensible, easily accessible and open to all. §04§§Part I: Open Government Data Theory and Practice.- §04§nings and Practice.- Index.§ §02§Prof. Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar is Professor in Accounting at the University of Granada. He has authored numerous articles in international journals, among them we can highlight Public Money 〓n, International Public Management Journal, Environmental Education Research, INNOVAR, Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, Journal of Environmental Policy 〓02§rave, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Springer, Nova Publishers and IGI Global, and is author of full-length books published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Spain. He is also editor of books in Springer, member of the Editorial Board of Government Information Quarterly and Associate Editor in other leading international journals.
