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Can E-governance hold back the Relationships between Stakeholders of Corruption? An Empirical Study of a Developing Country (p.83-106)

by

Iqbal Sohel , Department of Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul

Keywords : Corruption, e-governance, stakeholders, developing country, Bangladesh

JEL classification : H1, O3

Abstract

The developing countries are suffering from severe corruption, which decreases the rate of foreign direct investment (FDI) along with per capita income, and increases the gap between rich and poor. Corruption slows down the development and makes good governance helpless. In the developing countries, how serious the corruption is? What are the causes of and suggestions to reduce corruption? Who are the stakeholders of corruption and between which players does corruption have a chance to happen? This study finds out all the answers considering the perspective of Bangladesh as a representation of developing countries. This article also identifies the stakeholders of corruption, explains why e-governance is important for reducing corruption, and shows how e-governance restricts stakeholders from corrupt actions in developing countries. The governments of developing countries should take serious actions to imply e-governance for limiting corruption.