Fisman, Raymond; Moustakerski, Peter; Wei, Shang-Jin - In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 90 (2008) 3, pp. 587-592
Traditional explanations for indirect trade through an entrepôt focus on savings in transport costs and the role of specialized agents in processing and distribution. We provide an alternative perspective based on the potential for entrepôts to facilitate tariff evasion. Using data on direct...