THE INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN CORRUPTION AND DIGITAL PROGRESS WITHIN EU COUNTRIES
THE INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN CORRUPTION AND DIGITAL PROGRESS WITHIN EU COUNTRIES

Author(s): Anca Elena Lungu, Ioana Andreea Bogoslov
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: he Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI); DESI Index; Digitalization;
Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, the rapid evolution and overall complexity of the phenomena facing society brings to the fore the need for digitalization. As a matter of fact, the digital progress represents one of the main concerns of the EU Member States, as achieving good results in this area can provide the foundations for undeniable competitive advantages. On the other hand, corruption became an intensified problem in many countries, and the effects it has on all processes are certainly negative. Most of the time, states with a high level of corruption face the inability to overcome their own condition, while change seems impossible. Such a situation can also be found in terms of digitization.Based on the previously mentioned aspects, the present article aims to identify the existence of potential influences that corruption could exert on the digitalization progress, considering the current context of the EU Member States. To achieve the established purpose, the research involved reviewing existing literature on the considered topic, correlating data and developing a statistical regression model.The statistical analysis was performed based on the most recent available information on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), so that the reference year was 2020. The results obtained reveal possible associations between the variables of interest, which can be materialized in the existence of corruption influences on the digital evolution.

• Details
• Contents