ABSTRACT. The aim of the present study is to examine and evaluate people’s perceptions concerning the extent of corruption, the problems that the sub-prime crisis has revealed, and the behavioral aspects of the governance process. The theory that we shall seek to elaborate here puts considerable emphasis on correlations between the rate of changes in Internet users and the evolution of corruption, the growth of cybercrimes, and the procyclical nature of the banking industry. pp. 127–132
JEL Classification: D73, Q52, F01

Keywords: corruption, cybercrime, unemployment, the global financial crisis