01923cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020922 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513545691 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ouedraogo, Rasmane. Can Digitalization Help Deter Corruption in Africa? / Rasmane Ouedraogo, Amadou Sy. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (40 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper studies the effect of digitalization on the perception of corruption and trust in tax officials in Africa. Using individual-level data from Afrobarometer surveys and several indices of digitalization, we find that an increase in digital adoption is associated with a reduction in the perception of corruption and an increase in trust in tax officials. Exploiting the exogeneous deployment of submarine cables at the local level, the paper provides evidence of a negative impact of the use of Internet on the perception of corruption. Yet, the paper shows that the dampening effect of digitalization on corruption is hindered in countries where the government has a pattern of intentionally shutting down the Internet, while countries that successfully promote information and communication technology (ICT) enjoy a more amplified effect. Mode of access: Internet Sy, Amadou. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/068 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2020/068/001.2020.issue-068-en.xml IMF e-Library