1. ¹Koury Business Center, Elon University, Elon, USA
2. ²School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, USA

Correspondence: Dr Cassandra E DiRienzo, Koury Business Center, Elon University, Campus Box 2075, Elon, NC 27244, USA. Tel: +1 336 278 5959; Fax: +1 336 278 5952; E-mail: cdirienzo@elon.edu

Received 20 October 2004; Revised 17 May 2006; Accepted 30 June 2006.

Abstract

Several studies have explored how certain economic and cultural variables affect a country's corruption level. This study extends previous research by not only considering these variables, but also taking into account the impact that information and communication technology can have on corruption. The results indicate that the greater the access to information, the lower the corruption levels. Therefore bridging the digital disparity across countries can also serve to lessen national corruption levels.