The seventh annual survey conducted by Darrell M. West, director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, and a team of researchers evaluates online government Web sites of countries around the globe. The researchers evaluated government Web sites based on two dozen criteria, including disability access, the existence of publications and databases, the presence of privacy policies, security policies, contact information, and the number of online services.
This year’s study reviews 1,687 government Web sites in 198 countries during June and July 2007. A variety of different sites were analyzed, including executive, legislative and judicial offices as well as departments and ministries of the government such as health, education, foreign affairs, interior, finance, natural resources, foreign investment, transportation, military, tourism and telecommunication.
Some highlights:
South Korea Continues to Lead World in Global e-Government
Turkey moves up from rank 27 in 2006 to9
Portugal moves up from rank 48 in 2006 to rank 7
India moves up from rank 77 in 2006 to 47
Get the complete Global E-Government Report, 2007 [pdf]
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