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Does Digital Awareness Dampen Misreporting of Covid-19 Data? An Empirical Investigation

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  • Kumari Youkta

    (Indian Institute of Technology Patna)

  • Rajendra Narayan Paramanik

    (Indian Institute of Technology Patna)

  • Shreya Nupur

    (Indian Institute of Technology Patna)

Abstract

"Manipulation of pandemic induced casualty data poses serious threat to globe. This study is an empirical attempt to assess possible factors causing such data fudging. In order to investigate strategic data misreporting by countries, we have employed acclaimed Benford’s law on numbers of deaths reported by 129 countries during both waves of pandemic. Finding reveals that alongside factors like degree of democracy, transparency etc., countries with poor digital awareness are subject to greater manipulation of data."

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  • Kumari Youkta & Rajendra Narayan Paramanik & Shreya Nupur, 2023. "Does Digital Awareness Dampen Misreporting of Covid-19 Data? An Empirical Investigation," Review of Economic Analysis, Digital Initiatives at the University of Waterloo Library, vol. 15(3), pages 271-283, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ren:journl:v:15:y:2023:i:3:p:271-283
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.15353/rea.v15i3-4.5166
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    Keywords

    Benford’s law; Democracy; Data transparency; Digital awareness;
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    JEL classification:

    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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