Abstract
Resumo Este artigo investiga as relações entre difusão da internet, voz e accountability, dimensão cultural, corrupção e eficácia governamental, por meio de análise entre países realizada com 117 nações no período de 2000 a 2014. Adotando a técnica de Análise Robusta de Caminho para a análise de dados, conclui-se que, independentemente dos efeitos das variáveis de controle, a difusão da internet promove menores níveis de corrupção governamental, uma relação que ocorre direta e indiretamente via mediação de voz e accountability, que, por sua vez, apresenta forte correlação com a corrupção governamental. A título de contribuição teórica, reforça-se a compreensão de que a internet constitui uma importante ferramenta de combate à corrupção, além de evidenciar o papel moderador da dimensão cultural na relação entre voz e accountability e corrupção governamental e, sobretudo, de incorporar a eficácia governamental ao modelo teórico.
Highlights
Economic agents maximize utility by identifying investment options with the potential for higher economic returns
The findings suggested the existence of mediation of voice and accountability in the relationship between Internet diffusion and government corruption
The results showed that Facebook penetration had a negative impact on corruption; the effects of social media did not depend on freedom of the press; and Internet diffusion negatively impacted corruption perception
Summary
Economic agents maximize utility by identifying investment options with the potential for higher economic returns. The literature has shown the harmful effects of corruption on countries’ economic development, reducing market efficiency (corruption leads to increasing transactional costs, changes the standards and level of investments), as well as the quality, efficiency, and efficacy of public spending This phenomenon hinders the creation and implementation of public policies and jeopardizes the functioning of rules to access a country’s resources and goods. The study a) reinforces the understanding that the Internet can be used as an essential tool to combat corruption; b) highlights the moderating role of culture in the relationship between voice and accountability and government corruption; and c) includes government effectiveness in the theoretical model. This study aims to advance theoretical knowledge about the determinants of corruption
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