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Given the need for greater transparency in nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the sector is developing its own accountability or self-regulatory mechanisms. Because this information needs to be available to the general public, the Internet is one of the most relevant communication tools. In this context, this article sets out a comparative analysis of the characteristics of the self-regulatory mechanisms in Latin America and contrasts them with such mechanisms in the United States and Europe. It also presents a comparative analysis of the level of information required for the aforementioned NGOs, as well as an exploratory analysis of factors that determine the demand for informative transparency. The main findings highlight that there are differences in both the level of control of self-regulation and the information required to verify transparency in good governance practices. Experience in self-regulation is the factor that most influences in the requirement of transparency by self-regulatory NGOs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The central focus on this study is trust in government, including the perception of corruption that different groups have regarding the relationships between the actions of European Union-member states and their distributive policies. Are states with more resources immune to corruption? Is there a relationship between income inequality and the level of corruption in a country? Are countries with strong welfare states or with social-democratic policies less corrupt? This article reviews these and other questions theoretically and through a quantitative, cross-sectional analysis based on data from a governance study by the World Bank. It shows the importance of taking corruption into account, as well as effective self-regulation by corporations, in the design of public policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses ethics in journalism in the Andean region of South America, expressing support for a system of ethical self-regulation by journalists. It explains that nearly all universities in the countries of the Andean region have incorporated journalistic ethics into their journalism curricula, that a correlation exists between the inclusion of ethics in journalism curricula and the practice of ethical self-regulation in journalism in these countries, and that ethical self-regulation in journalism has gained more traction in the Andean region than elsewhere in Latin America, except Brazil.

Copyright of Revista de la Maestría en Derecho Económico is the property of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Over the last 20 years, demand for air passenger transport has grown dramatically. At the same time, the two largest domestic airlines merged and several smaller entrants exited without being able to make significant inroads. As a result, the industry is highly concentrated, with a dominant firm and a few fringe firms. This condition has generated considerable public debate about the degree of competition in the airline industry in Chile. With the purpose of contributing to the public discussion, this paper analyzes the industry from an industrial organization point of view. Specifically, the paper describes the domestic airline industry in Chile, defines the relevant market and then analyzes both the degree of concentration and entry conditions. In particular, I focus on the roles played by vertical integration, the computer reservation systems and the revenue management practice. I then evaluate self-regulation of airfares by the dominant firm and propose several public policies to increase competition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Everybody agrees. Although we lived in the so-called Information Society, traditional systems do not enable people to make a critical consumption of mass media. For that reason, the traditional spaces must be completed by the intervention of other actors. One of them is the newsombudsman. The aim of this article is to describe the singularity of this mechanism and to specify his instruments in his educational task. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

National TV channels in Spain signed a self-regulation code to protect rights of children on December 2004. This code developed a special protected schedule for children from 8.00 am to 9.00 am and 17.00 pm to 20.00 pm. This article studies this measure as a social responsibility action to protect children as stakeholders. We also offer the results of an analysis content made in four different periods that measures howoften TV channels have ignored the code. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]