 E-monitoring of public servants in China: higher quality of government?Jesper Schlæger and Qian Wang Journal of Chinese Governance, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-19 Abstract: This paper examines the role of e-monitoring in anti-corruption in China. Previous research has described different administrative monitoring systems, but so far these empirical accounts lack a comprehensive theoretical framework. This paper applies institutional theory to explain how e-monitoring has become an important part of a strategy to lead China towards higher quality of government. The study in turn examines the actors, ideas, technologies, and institutionalization of e-monitoring. The findings are based on the synthesis of previous research, interviews, and documentary analysis. The study finds that e-monitoring has become pervasive in anti-corruption efforts, enhancing transparency of government work processes by a combination of top-down and bottom-up instruments. It is, however, uncertain whether e-monitoring will lead to higher quality of government in China, because this depends on the timing of corruption campaigns as well. The paper argues for the importance of including e-monitoring in theories of quality of government to better understand the dynamics of anti-corruption in China. Date: 2017 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:rgovxx:v:2:y:2017:i:1:p:1-19 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/23812346.2016.1243907 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Chinese Governance is currently edited by Sujian Guo More articles in Journal of Chinese Governance from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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