中国互联网发展对地区腐败治理的影响研究——基于省级面板数据的实证分析

The Impact of Internet Development on Regional Corruption Governance in China——Empirical Analysis Based on Provincial Panel Data

近年来,越来越多的文献着眼于信通技术在反腐败斗争中的应用,而互联网能否成为打击腐败的有力工具在现有研究中尚未得到充分验证。基于2006—2016年间的省级面板数据,从宏观层面实证分析了中国互联网发展状况及其对地区腐败治理的影响作用,发现互联网发展不仅是地区腐败程度的格兰杰原因,而且对提升治理腐败效能具有明显的促进作用。因此,各地党委政府应大力发掘互联网在反腐倡廉建设中的独特功用,并与政治、经济、法律和文化等方面的其他手段相互配合、协同使用,充分发挥其真正的反腐败潜力,从而多措并举推进对腐败的综合治理。

In recent years,more and more literature focuses on the application of ICT in the fight against corruption,but whether the Internet can be a powerful tool for combating corruption has not been fully verified in the existing research.Based on provincial panel data from 2006 to 2016,this paper empirically analyzes the status of Internet development in China and its impact on regional corruption governance from a macro perspective.It is found that Internet development is not only the Granger cause of regional corruption but also has a significant role in promoting the efficacy of corruption governance.Therefore,local Party committees and governments should vigorously explore the unique function of the Internet in the anti-corruption construction and give full play to its real anti-corruption potential through synergistic cooperation with other tools like politics,economics,law and culture,so as to take multiple measures to promote the comprehensive governance of corruption.