Can Digitalization Help Deter Corruption in Africa?
Can Digitalization Help Deter Corruption in Africa?
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数字化能否有助于遏制非洲的腐败？
DOI：
10.5089/9781513545691.001
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发表时间：
2020
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A. Sy
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作者：
Rasmane Ouedraogo;A. Sy
本文研究了数字化对非洲税务官员腐败认知和信任的影响。利用非洲晴雨表调查的个人层面数据和数字化的几个指数，我们发现，数字化采用的增加与腐败观念的减少和对税务官员的信任的增加有关。利用海底电缆在地方层面的外部部署，本文提供了使用互联网对腐败感知的负面影响的证据。然而，该论文表明，在政府有意关闭互联网的国家，数字化对腐败的抑制作用受到阻碍，而成功推广信息通信技术（ICT）的国家，数字化对腐败的抑制作用更大。
This paper studies the effect of digitalization on the perception of corruption and trust in tax officials in Africa. Using individual-level data from Afrobarometer surveys and several indices of digitalization, we find that an increase in digital adoption is associated with a reduction in the perception of corruption and an increase in trust in tax officials. Exploiting the exogeneous deployment of submarine cables at the local level, the paper provides evidence of a negative impact of the use of Internet on the perception of corruption. Yet, the paper shows that the dampening effect of digitalization on corruption is hindered in countries where the government has a pattern of intentionally shutting down the Internet, while countries that successfully promote information and communication technology (ICT) enjoy a more amplified effect.