Margarita (Rita) Barer, CPA, Adv.
Margarita (Rita) Barer, CPA, Adv.
About Myself
I am Margarita (Rita) Barer, my journey has been marked by a passion for learning and a commitment to various fields, including academia, law, economics, and accounting. Currently, I’m a Ph.D. Candidate in Management at Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business & Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, focusing on researching transparency in local governments.
My educational journey has been quite diverse:
- LL.B. in Law from Sapir Academic College, Israel
- Master of Arts in Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. My thesis, titled “Multiple Variable Beta,” was supervised by Prof. Shalit Haim
- Diploma in Accounting from Bar Ilan University, Israel
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
In addition, I am a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, delivering lectures for the course “Transparency in Local Government: Between Routine and Crisis”.
In the professional world, I am a Public Servant at the Ministry of Interior, Israel, taking on responsibilities as Deputy Southern District Commissioner. My work involves assisting the District Commissioner in implementing office policies in the municipal field, with a particular focus on local government, elections, and local authorities.
About Myself
- LL.B. in Law from Sapir Academic College, Israel
- Master of Arts in Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. My thesis, titled “Multiple Variable Beta,” was supervised by Prof. Shalit Haim
- Diploma in Accounting from Bar Ilan University, Israel
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
In addition, I am a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, delivering lectures for the course “Transparency in Local Government: Between Routine and Crisis”.
In the professional world, I am a Public Servant at the Ministry of Interior, Israel, taking on responsibilities as Deputy Southern District Commissioner. My work involves assisting the District Commissioner in implementing office policies in the municipal field, with a particular focus on local government, elections, and local authorities.
Doctoral Research
Democratic countries recognize transparency as a fundamental component of governmental accountability. Members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have adopted regulations and legislation to promote transparency at various levels. Despite the widespread popularity of transparency in public discourse, research in this area remains primarily focused on municipal government.
This research seeks to address this gap by comprehensively examining transparency in local governments from multiple perspectives. First, it aims to investigate citizens’ perspectives by conducting qualitative research to explore their beliefs and attitudes toward local government transparency.
Secondly, the study delves into the transparency of multi-member decision-making within local governments, exploring the relationship between decision-making transparency and well-informed decisions.
Lastly, the research investigates organizational, behavioral, and psychological factors that influence transparency within local government authorities, including incentives, preconditions, and barriers.
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