The effect of the Internet on corruption awareness and corruption incidence in the EU

Abstract

It is obvious that the Internet connection brings several unquestionable benefits to people and society.However, not all of them can be seen at first sight. This study examines the potential effect of Internet usage on corruption awareness as well as experience with corruption and actual reporting of corruption cases. We conducted mainly IV probit and 2SLS regression based on the data from the Eurobarometer survey. We have found that intensity of Internet usage seems to be a significant factor affecting respondents' knowledge about where to report the corruption. Internet usage appears to have a positive effect on the accuracy of corruption extent estimation in a country. Moreover, our results strongly suggest that those using the Internet frequently are more likely to report experiences of corruption. In line with this result, promoting of Internet usage and enabling Internet access can be seen as a potential anti-corruption tool. Our findings have several important implications for anti-corruption and bribery policies. Due to the fact that especially the initial installation cost proves to be the essential problem, the effective strategy should also include the subsidies for Internet access. Key points for practitioners:-Respondents who are using the Internet more often have a better awareness of corruption, and they are more often willing to report the corruption.-The public support of internet usage seems to be a potentially effective anti-corruption policy, -Especially relatively high initial installation cost seems to be the most significant barrier to Internet adoption and usage.

Comparative Analysis of The Impact of Big Data on Corruption in Selected Developing and Developed Countries

“…The results imply that internet usage reduces corruption in developing countries, while internet usage does not affect corruption in developed countries. Hence, this finding on developing countries agrees with the study of [27]- [30], [40] as the studies concluded the significant negative relationship between internet usage and corruption. However, the results on developed countries indicate no impact of internet usage on corruption.…”

“…In a recent study on Asia and Africa, [19] opined that corruption reduces the tendency to adopt research, innovation, patents and development among lower-middleincome economies. Similarly, a qualitative study on strategies for combating corruption in Nigeria and Iraq established that Nigeria's corruption-fighting institutional strategies are more effective than Iraq's [27].…”

“…Based on China's experience, big data can be employed to solve political and social-economic conditions in other countries. Further, a study on the European Union, [27], identified that internet usage and enabling internet access were essential to promote anti-corruption effort.…”

The digital divide and E-government in European economies

“…Initiatives on e-governance may strongly contribute to making public services more effective, strengthening democracy (Von Haldenwang, 2004), reducing corruption (Goel et al, 2012;Hunady, 2019), increasing municipal transparency (Tejedo-Romero & Araujo, 2020), intensifying competition among businesses (West, 2004), and economic growth (West, 2004) as well as improvements to ecological or environmental quality (Haigh & Griffiths, 2008). Twizeyimana and Andersson (2019) summarise public value of e-government into three dimensions: improved public services, improved administration, and improved social value.…”

İşletmelerde Sui̇sti̇mal Farkindaliği: Si̇gorta Sektörüne Yöneli̇k Bi̇r İnceleme

“…Bu durum daha çok suistimal olayının açığa çıkarılmasına dolayısıyla bir ülkede gerçekleşen suistimal olaylarının daha doğru bir şekilde tahmin edilmesine olumlu etki etmektedir. Avrupa'da internet kullanımının suistimal farkındalığına etkisi üzerine yapılan bir araştırmanın sonuçları, interneti daha sık kullanan işletme çalışanlarının suistimal farkındalığının daha yüksek olduğunu, bu çalışanların maruz kaldığı suistimal olaylarını raporlamada daha gönüllü olduğunu Mayıs 2023, Sayı: 69, Sayfa: 117-134 ve söz konusu suistimal olaylarını raporlama ihtimallerinin diğer çalışanlara göre daha yüksek olduğunu göstermiştir (Hunady, 2019). Buna göre günümüz dünyasında internet, önemli bir suistimal önleme aracı olarak nitelendirilebilir.…”