How does heavy Internet usage affect cybercrime victimization : evidence from Europe.

Sun, Mingrun (Coco), 1998-

How does heavy Internet usage affect cybercrime victimization : evidence from Europe.

dc.contributor.advisor	Cunningham, Scott, 1975-
dc.creator	Sun, Mingrun (Coco), 1998-
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-07T14:23:06Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-07T14:23:06Z
dc.date.created	2023-05
dc.date.issued	May 2023
dc.date.submitted	May 2023
dc.date.updated	2023-11-07T14:23:06Z
dc.description.abstract	This paper studies how faster Internet affects victimization of online identity theft, online consumer fraud, denial of service, and hate speech across Europe. I provide empirical evidence by exploiting the heavy Internet use, instrumented by the availability of wireless mobile communication technology (LTE). The development of wireless mobile Internet encourages people to use the Internet more. The results show that heavy Internet use makes people more likely to fall victim to cybercrimes and perceive themselves as well-informed about the risks of cybercrimes. My estimates suggest that cybercrime victimization deters heavy Internet use and well-informed risk perception about cybercrimes. While statistically significant, the estimates come with statistical uncertainty. The instrument is correlated to some personal characteristics though the magnitudes are small. I interpret my findings as evidence of an important concern about the investment in faster Internet: the high-speed Internet might threaten data privacy and the regulation of cybersecurity.
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dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12537
dc.language.iso	English
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dc.title	How does heavy Internet usage affect cybercrime victimization : evidence from Europe.
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Baylor University. Dept. of Economics.
thesis.degree.grantor	Baylor University
thesis.degree.name	M.S.Eco.
thesis.degree.program	Economics
thesis.degree.school	Baylor University