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ICT as a corruption deterrent: a research note

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Utkarsh Shrivastava,

Anol BhattacherjeeAuthors Info & Claims

ICTD '15: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

Article No.: 58, Pages 1 - 5

https://doi.org/10.1145/2737856.2737864

Published: 15 May 2015 Publication History

Abstract

Investigations of white-collar crimes such as corruption are often hindered by the lack of information or physical evidence. The vast amounts of information recorded, stored, analyzed, and shared using information and communication technologies (ICT) by businesses, governments, and citizens may help in investigating and prosecuting these crimes, and in deterring future crimes. This study investigates the relationship between ICT and corruption at the country level using the theoretical lens of general deterrence theory. Using country level data from 97 countries for the years 2011--2013, we demonstrate that countries with higher ICT penetration and higher rule of law tend to have lesser corruption after controlling for social, economic, and political factors.

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