In this paper we study the impact of multi-way means of communication on corruption by exploring the relationship … between social media and corruption. Our cross-country analysis of over 150 countries shows that Facebook penetration (a proxy … for social media) has a negative and economically sizable impact on corruption. Using a novel dataset on technological …

This paper explores the empirical association between internet use, e-government and corruption in a large panel of … associated with significantly lower levels of corruption. Controlling for most variables used in previous work on corruption and … that well-designed ICT policies are likely to bring substantial benefits in the fight against corruption. …

Free, independent and hard-hitting media can play an important role in curbing corruption. Media in Uganda has enjoyed … landscape, however, have presented both challenges and opportunities for media’s watchdog role on corruption. This paper will …

A government officials' propensity to corruption, or corruptibility, can be affected by his intertemporal preference …

Numerous countries are introducing citizen feedback schemes to tame corruption. We study how best to incorporate …

This paper argues that corruption in Russia is systemic in nature. Low wage levels of public officials provide strong … incentives to engage in corruption. As corruption is illegal, corrupt officials can be exposed any time, which enforces loyalty … towards the powers that be; thus corruption is a method of governance. We trace the systemic corruption back to the Mongolian …