Information and communications technology development, interorganizational networks, and public sector corruption in Africa

James Danowski (), Aaron van Klyton (), Tai-Quan Winson Peng (), Siyuan Ma (), Raphaël Nkakleu () and Altante Désirée Biboum ()
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James Danowski: Michigan State University
Aaron van Klyton: Kean University
Tai-Quan Winson Peng: Michigan State University
Siyuan Ma: Michigan State University
Raphaël Nkakleu: University of Douala
Altante Désirée Biboum: University of Douala

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2023, vol. 57, issue 4, No 17, 3285-3304

Abstract: Abstract Studying Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development is increasingly difficult because most advanced countries converge to similar network structures. However, developing countries still manifest meaningful variance in ICT development, affording theoretical elaboration on the nature of societal ICT processes. We examine the relationships between corruption, anti-corruption, interorganizational networks, and ICT development for 48 African countries. Previous studies observed that increased ICT development is associated with lower levels of corruption, although theory to explain this has yet to develop. In the context of interorganizational networks, we theorized that the degree of centralization-decentralization is a key variable in explaining ICT development. We found support for the proposition that there is less ICT development when corruption is high and interorganizational networks are more centralized. In contrast, there is greater ICT development as decentralization increases, coupled with more anti-corruption news. Nevertheless, media freedom was inconsequential regardless of the interorganizational network structure. Lastly, corruption was negatively related to economic growth.

Keywords: ICT Development; Corruption; Africa; Interorganizational relationships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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