OPEN GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL FOR TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION ACCESS IN COSTA RICA

Abstract

This research deals with a public issue that affects many countries around the world, which is transparency. Therefore, an Open Government solution is proposed to face this problem. Through the multidimensional analysis, the current situation in Costa Rica can be assessed while best practices in Taiwan are identified to propose a roadmap that can be adopted in Costa Rica. Taiwan is one of the countries with the best open data index. Using comparative study case analysis, the research proposes how to implement Open Government in Costa Rica improving transparency and access to information offered by the State to general public.