The objectives of the study are: (1) Identification of the degree of knowledge of the concept of decision-making transparency in public administration; (2) Analysis of the perception regarding the degree of decision-making transparency and communication of the local and central public administrations in the context of the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic; (3) Analysis of the degree of confidence the crisis management generated by the new Coronavirus by public institutions. | Young people s perception of the measures taken by the authorities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic Vol. 7 2020 A new decade for social changes ISSN 2668-7798 9 772668 779000 Technium Social Sciences Journal Vol. 7 18-27 May 2020 ISSN 2668-7798 Young people s perception of the measures taken by the authorities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic Mari-Isabella Stan1 Mihaela Rus2 Tănase Tasențe3 123 Ovidius University of Constanta Romania Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences stanisabella@ psiholog_m@ Abstract. Transparency is generally defined by political scientists as the principle of allowing the public to obtain information about the operations and structures of a given entity Etzioni 2014 . Transparency symbolizes a mechanism for promoting good governance and public confidence in a modern and democratic public administration Jashari and Pepaj 2018 . The theory of open public administration gives the individual a greater role in the adoption of the executive regulations and greater transparency in the operations of the public administration Bugaric 2004 . A fully transparent administration either at central level or at local level involves informing and participating citizens in the decision-making process becoming an indispensable principle of the rule of law. On the other hand democratic citizenship involves obtaining information about the problems that affect you and working with others to influence how society will solve those problems Portelli and Solomon 2001 . The objectives of the study are 1 Identification of the degree of knowledge of the concept of decision-making transparency in public administration 2 Analysis of the perception regarding the degree of decision-making transparency and communication of the local and central public administrations in the context of the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic 3 Analysis of the .
