A majority of regular Internet users visit government Web sites only to gather information on topics of interest such as tourism or health, rather than to conduct online transactions such as filing taxes and applying for passports, according to a new research study by Accenture.
The study, "eGovernment Leadership: High Performance, Maximum Value," is Accenture's fifth annual global study of electronic government, or eGovernment, which is defined as governments providing information about services, as well as the ability to conduct government transactions, via the Internet.