Does investment in e-government lead to economic expansion?
Garson and Khosrow-Pour say the expectation that investing in IT will lead to economic development has resulted in a movement toward “smart communities,” which integrate information technology throughout the entire public sector. Actually public investment in IT is quite controversial. Evidence of this can be found in the conflict between Congress, which is often skeptical of the value of e-government funding, and the Office of Management and Budget, which promotes these investments. 2. Does IT work to centralize or decentralize government? Consolidation and centralization are greatly promoted in e-government, particularly at the state level. However, Public Information Technology explains that some IT analysts and leaders fear the effects of too much consolidation, arguing for CIOs to transfer some of their responsibilities to end-users. There’s fear among some IT specialists that centralization will reinforce and increase existing bureaucratic structures. 3. Will the Internet age lea
