Does E-Government and Control of Corruption Affect Government Effectiveness and Economic Growth in Lower-Middle-Income Countries in Asia?

This study examines the impact of e-government and corruption control on government effectiveness and economic growth in lower-middle-income countries in Asia. This study uses SMART PLS to test construct validity, reliability, and discriminant validity to assess data quality. Data is obtained from Worldbank and UN e-government surveys. The results of the study show that e-government has a positive and significant effect on government effectiveness, with a P-value of 0.000 and a T-statistic of 3,664. Control of corruption affects government effectiveness with a P-value of 0.001 and a T-statistic of 3.209; then, government effectiveness has a positive and significant effect on economic growth with a P-value of 0.000 and a T-statistic of 4.026. The findings highlight the importance of adopting efficient e-government practices and effective corruption control measures to improve government performance and promote sustainable economic growth in these countries.Studi ini mengkaji dampak E-Government dan Pengendalian Korupsi terhadap Efektivitas Pemerintah dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Negara Berpenghasilan Menengah Bawah di Asia. Penelitian ini menggunakan SMART PLS untuk menguji validitas konstruk, reliabilitas, dan validitas diskriminan untuk menilai kualitas data. Data diperoleh dari Worldbank dan UN E-government survei. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa E-Government berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Government Effectiveness dengan P-value 0,000 dan T-statistic 3.664. Control of corruption mempengaruhi governmenr effectiveness dengan P-value 0.001 dan T-statistic 3.209 selanjutnya Government Effectiveness berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi dengan P-value 0.000 dan T-statistic 4.026. Temuan menyoroti pentingnya mengadopsi praktik E-Government yang efisien dan langkah-langkah pengendalian korupsi yang efektif untuk meningkatkan kinerja pemerintah dan mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berkelanjutan di negara-negara tersebut