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Understanding Inconsistent Corruption Control through E-government Participation: Updated Evidence from a Cross-Country Investigation

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  • Lihua Wang

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Xin(Robert) Luo

    (University of New Mexico)

  • M. Peter Jurkat

    (University of New Mexico)

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Based on data from 133 countries, this paper unveils and empirically proves a nonlinear relationship between e-participation and corruption control and further examines the moderating roles of voice and accountability and ICT infrastructure. The empirical analysis suggests that (1) e-participation has a curvilinear (U-shaped) relationship with corruption control; (2) voice and accountability negatively moderate the relationship between e-participation and corruption control; (3) ICT infrastructure positively moderates the relationship between e-participation and corruption control. Our findings identify the relationships among e-participation, voice and accountability, ICT infrastructure, and corruption control, and provide implications for combating corruption in implementing e-participation initiatives for e-government.

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  • Lihua Wang & Xin(Robert) Luo & M. Peter Jurkat, 2022. "Understanding Inconsistent Corruption Control through E-government Participation: Updated Evidence from a Cross-Country Investigation," Electronic Commerce Research, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 979-1006, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:elcore:v:22:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1007_s10660-020-09444-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s10660-020-09444-x
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