Does the freedom of information law increase transparency at the local level? Evidence from a field experiment

- The form of information requests affects the response rate of local authorities
- Information requests mentioning FOI law are superior to other request forms
- The form of requests is less relevant for more populated municipalities
- Municipalities led by independents have higher compliance with information requests
- Municipalities led by female mayors have higher compliance with information requests
- Municipalities with majority of ethnic minorities answer to requests to a lesser extent