Global Governance & International Institutions
Measuring Digital Government at the Local Level
Digital government; local government; e-administration; benchmarking; public-sector digitalisation; municipal services
Digital government is now inseparable from the idea of a modern and efficient public administration. Although the conceptual framework of digital government is still a matter of debate, national and international programmes and action plans have identified the use of digital tools in almost all areas of public administration as a priority worldwide. In order to be able to analyse the impact of digital public administration tools on operational efficiency, it has become necessary to establish international comparative performance measurement frameworks (benchmarking reports). These measurement frameworks, which typically include rankings based on complex indicator systems, usually include scores that identify which countries have successfully met the expectations of the framework. These types of reports are therefore well suited to indirectly influence the digital government developments in each of the countries measured. Consequently, it is important to study the frameworks and monitor changes in measurement techniques. In this paper, I attempt to describe the changes in the most relevant macro-level analyses over the last five years, focusing mainly on local governments, which are less in the centre of interest.
MOLNÁR, PÉTER
Key Concepts on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development
Intellectual property rights; sustainable development; technology transfer; access to knowledge; green innovation; WIPO Development Agenda
The article examines how intellectual property rights may promote or obstruct sustainable development through innovation, access to knowledge, technology transfer, public health, and environmental protection. It evaluates international IP institutions and legal mechanisms, including the public domain, limitations and exceptions, patents, copyright, TRIPS, and the WIPO Development Agenda.
KESERŰ, BARNA ARNOLD
The Legal Personality of European Union
European Union; legal personality; international organizations; external competences; Lisbon Treaty; international responsibility
The article examines the European Union’s legal personality under international, EU, and national law following the Lisbon Treaty. It analyses the Union’s external competences, treaty-making powers, diplomatic relations, participation in international organizations, and international responsibility.
KNAPP, LÁSZLÓ
The Right to Good Administrative Procedure and Its Elements
Good administration; administrative procedure; procedural rights; rule of law; Council of Europe; legal certainty
The article examines the emergence of the right to good administrative procedure through Council of Europe standards and Hungarian administrative law. It analyses procedural guarantees such as lawfulness, legal certainty, equality, participation, reason-giving, access to information, and effective remedies.
VÁCZI, PÉTER
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