TY - RPRT U1 - Arbeitspapier A1 - Maucher, Sebastian A1 - Suchanek, Andreas T1 - Is sunlight the best disinfectant? BT - thoughts on transparency's impact on trust T2 - HHL Working Paper N2 - Transparency is typically perceived as desirable, a prerequisite of trust and a feature of responsible action. The text explores critical aspects of transparency, thus allowing a more differentiated understanding of this important concept. To evaluate the quality of transparency, the following criteria are offered: usefulness/reliability, form/presentation and complexity/context. This paper is based on the dissertation of Sebastian Maucher (2012). T3 - HHL-Arbeitspapier / HHL Working paper - 180 Y1 - 2019 SP - 19 S1 - 19 ER -