Influences on e‐governance in Africa: A study of economic, political, and infrastructural dynamics

IF 4.3 2区管理学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Public Administration Pub Date : 2024-06-26 DOI:10.1111/padm.13013

Michael Olumekor, Mary S. Mangai, Onkgopotse S. Madumo, Muhammad Mohiuddin, Sergey N. Polbitsyn

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Abstract

E‐governance is considered one of the most important factors in delivering and administering public services in modern societies. However, data show that many African countries are currently lagging behind countries in other parts of the world. This manuscript investigates how various factors, including economic prosperity, government effectiveness, and infrastructural support, contribute to the growth and effectiveness of e‐governance initiatives in 54 African countries. We specifically analyze the influence of three factors: economic prosperity (measured by GDP per capita), political competence (measured by government effectiveness), and infrastructural or technological support (measured by access to electricity). Panel data covering a 5‐year period were retrieved from databases of the United Nations and World Bank, and a multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. We found that the three factors influenced e‐governance to varying degrees. However, while infrastructural support and political competence were statistically significant, economic prosperity was not.

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非洲电子政务的影响因素：经济、政治和基础设施动态研究

电子政务被认为是现代社会提供和管理公共服务的最重要因素之一。然而，数据显示，许多非洲国家目前落后于世界其他地区的国家。本手稿研究了经济繁荣、政府效率和基础设施支持等各种因素如何促进 54 个非洲国家电子政务计划的发展和有效性。我们具体分析了三个因素的影响：经济繁荣（以人均国内生产总值衡量）、政治能力（以政府效率衡量）和基础设施或技术支持（以电力供应衡量）。我们从联合国和世界银行的数据库中获取了为期 5 年的面板数据，并采用多元线性回归分析方法对数据进行了分析。我们发现，这三个因素对电子政务有不同程度的影响。不过，虽然基础设施支持和政治能力在统计上有显著性，但经济繁荣却没有。

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Public Administration Multiple-

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7.80

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17.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Administration is a major refereed journal with global circulation and global coverage. The journal publishes articles on public administration, public policy and public management. The journal"s reach is both inclusive and international and much of the work published is comparative in nature. A high percentage of articles are sourced from the enlarging Europe and cover all aspects of West and East European public administration.