This is Zubair from Pakistan!
Extending the argument of Vikas, I would say that the work of Albert
Hirschman on 'Exit-Voice strategies' which are mediated by 'loyalty' is
of great importance and relevance here. I feel the point in any mechanism
of good government (whether with e or without e) lies in the sense of
ownership amongst the stakeholders, particularly within 'state and society'.
This ownership or sense of loyalty is generated through a whole range of
inclusionary practices like 'disclosure, transparency, trust, participation
(at all socio-economic levels) and a pro-poor community development
perspective which creates social capital for equitable development.
No doubt, IT has increased the potentials to realize the argument of
institutional economics. The argument is that disclosure and transparency
increases trust in societies and that leads to equitable socio-economic
development.
Regards,
Zubair Faisal Abbasi.
ePoor.org
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