DO DIGITAL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS REDUCE THE RISK OF CORRUPTION? (CASE STUDY IN LOWER MIDDLE COUNTRIES INCOME 2017)

Abstract

Many studies link digitalization to corruption, although there are still rudimentary studies on the role of digital payments in reducing corruption. With the advancement of Fintech (Financial Technology) innovation, digital payments are also increasingly widespread, followed by the nature of corruption that is increasingly widespread as well, especially in income-earning countries. middle to lower. Using data from Transparency International, FINDEX, and the World Development Index (WDI), the authors tried to analyze the relationship of digital payments to corruption in 33 middle- income countries. down in 2017. The result found no link between digital payments and corruption.