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The mediating role of ICT in the development of open government

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  • María Verónica Alderete

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Nowadays, many governments around the world are using the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to build a more transparent, efficient and inclusive relationship with citizens. This new paradigm of open government, which is interrelated with e-government, differs among countries due to technological and socioeconomic conditions. The goal of this article is to examine the mediating role of ICT in the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and open government. In particular, we wonder if ICT development represents an intervening variable through which being a wealthy and innovative country may influence the development of open government. Based on a 125 country dataset for the year 2015, we estimate a Structural Equation Model (SEM). Our results suggest that higher levels of economic activity and innovation are associated with higher levels of ICT development, and that higher levels of ICT development are related to higher levels of e-government. Results obtained confirm the simple mediating role of ICT development.

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  • María Verónica Alderete, 2018. "The mediating role of ICT in the development of open government," Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 172-187, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ugitxx:v:21:y:2018:i:3:p:172-187
    DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2018.1498273
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    3. Habib Zafarullah & Noore Alam Siddiquee, 2021. "Open government and the right to information: Implications for transparency and accountability in Asia," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 41(4), pages 157-168, October.
    4. Amit Das & Shobha S. Das, 2022. "E-Government and Entrepreneurship: Online Government Services and the Ease of Starting Business," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 1027-1039, June.
    5. María Verónica Alderete, 2020. "Exploring the Smart City Indexes and the Role of Macro Factors for Measuring Cities Smartness," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 147(2), pages 567-589, January.

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