, the effect of tariffs on evasion, and relate this elasticity to factors related to customs enforcement or the quality of … customs institutions. We find a positive and robust effect of tariffs on import tax evasion. We then show that the evasion …

optimally deployed, it is shown, then the usual prescription that a small economy should not deploy tariffs remains valid even …

of an agreement, which cuts tariffs by one percentage point, is 0.5% to 2% of consumption, much larger than in trade …

We examine the effects of oil rents on corruption and state stability exploiting the exogenous within-country variation … increase in oil rents significantly increases corruption, significantly deteriorates political rights while at the same time … redistribution and conflict. We support our argument documenting that there is a significant effect of oil rents on corruption in …

This paper analyses why corruption can persist for long periods in a democracy and inquires whether this can result …, the paper analyzes how corruption distortsthe allocation of resources between public and private expenditure, altering the … citizens can indirectly benefit from corruption. The paper shows that, under this condition, if the citizens anticipate a shift …