Does a government web presence reduce perceptions of corruption?

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-175

  Garcia Murillo, Martha ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; corruption; government effectiveness; government web presence; regulatory quality

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PORTALS;

ACCOUNTABILITY; ANTI-CORRUPTION; CORRUPTION; GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS; INTERNET PORTALS; STATISTICAL MODELING; WEB PRESENCE;

CRIME;

EID: 84876995922     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2012.751574     Document Type: Article

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