Assessing and explaining local e-government maturity in the Iberoamerican community

This paper assesses local e-government maturity in the Iberoamerican community. Sixty Andorran, Argentinian, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Mexican, Portuguese, Spanish, and Uruguayan cities were considered in this study. A demographic criterion was adopted to define the municipalities...

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Main Author: Maciel, Gustavo Gouvêa (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, Hélder (author), Dias, Gonçalo Paiva (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28416
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/28416
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Summary:This paper assesses local e-government maturity in the Iberoamerican community. Sixty Andorran, Argentinian, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Mexican, Portuguese, Spanish, and Uruguayan cities were considered in this study. A demographic criterion was adopted to define the municipalities observed within those countries and a three-dimensional model was used to evaluate each municipal website. Then, we conclude that local e-government still has a substantial room for improvement in the region and that population density is relevant to explain local e-government maturity, albeit only in its intrinsic Information and Participation dimensions.