E-governance to cut corruption in public service delivery : a case study of Fiji
By: PATHAK, Raghuvat Dutt.
Contributor(s): NAZ, Rafia | RAHMAN, Mohammed Habibur | SMITH, Robert Frederick Ingram | AGARWAL, Kamal Nayan.
Material type: ArticlePublisher: Philadelphia : Routledge, April 2009International Journal of Public Administration - IJPA 32, 5, p. 415-437Abstract: Experience in a number of developed and developing countries has shown that E-Governance initiatives can promote greater transparency with the goal of cutting corruption. This article examines perceptions of public service delivery in Fiji to explore the potential of E-Governance to cut corruption and improve governance. Based on a survey of community perceptions and a review of selected literature it suggests that service-delivery oriented IT initiatives can contribute to an effective, multi-pronged strategy to cut corruption in the Fiji public sector.Experience in a number of developed and developing countries has shown that E-Governance initiatives can promote greater transparency with the goal of cutting corruption. This article examines perceptions of public service delivery in Fiji to explore the potential of E-Governance to cut corruption and improve governance. Based on a survey of community perceptions and a review of selected literature it suggests that service-delivery oriented IT initiatives can contribute to an effective, multi-pronged strategy to cut corruption in the Fiji public sector.
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