Internet Diffusion and Government Corruption in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa Completed Research Paper

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作者
Kock, Ned [1 ]
Gaskins, Leebrian [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas A&M Int Univ, Laredo, TX 78041 USA
来源
AMCIS 2013 PROCEEDINGS | 2013年
关键词
Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa; Government Corruption; Voice and Accountability; Internet Diffusion; INFORMATION; COMMUNICATION; TECHNOLOGIES; ICT;
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TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
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摘要
In this paper we examine relationships among Internet diffusion, voice and accountability, and government corruption based on data from Latin American and Sub-Saharan African countries. Our study suggests that greater levels of Internet diffusion are associated with greater levels of voice and accountability, and that greater levels of voice and accountability are associated with lower levels of government corruption. Also, there seems to be an overall relationship between Internet diffusion and government corruption, which is primarily indirect and mediated by voice and accountability. Our results also suggest that, for each additional 15 Internet users per 100 inhabitants in a country in these regions, there is approximately a 35 percent decrease in government corruption, mediated by an increase in voice and accountability.
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