Social efficiency of E-participation portals in Russia: Assessment methodology

Abstract

The paper presents a methodology for e-participation portals social efficiency assessment based on the United Nations (UN) approach. The system of indicators frames a political decision-making cycle and covers 3 dimensions of social efficiency such as political, technological and socio-economic. The methodology developed involves factors that are available from open sources. The authors present results of the methodology approbation on 5 e-participation portals in Russia. The findings have revealed the portals studied show the least progress in socio-economic dimension of social efficiency compared to political and technological ones.