Corruption and the role of information

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: DiRienzo, Cassandra E.; Das, Jayoti; Cort, Kathryn T.; Burbridge, John, Jr.
• 署名单位: Elon University; University of North Carolina; North Carolina A&T State University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400262
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 320-332
• 关键词: corruption; Information and communication technology; culture; Cluster analysis

摘要

Several studies have explored how certain economic and cultural variables affect a country's corruption level. This study extends previous research by not only considering these variables, but also taking into account the impact that information and communication technology can have on corruption. The results indicate that the greater the access to information, the lower the corruption levels. Therefore bridging the digital disparity across countries can also serve to lessen national corruption levels.