implementation of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) customs union and whether the latter facilitates or delays WTO accession for … effects resulting from the two sequencing alternatives (customs union and WTO or the reverse). The results show that, from a … consumer surplus standpoint, it would be preferable to join the WTO ahead of the EAEC customs union. This paper does not …

discretion and hence the space for policy errors; (2) human resource policies, capacity building, effective anti-corruption … frameworks to incentivize public officials to make decisions in the best public interest; and (3) transparency, accountability …

Direct measurement of corruption is difficult due to its hidden nature, and measuring the perceptions of corruption via … countries by applying sentiment analysis to Financial Times articles over 2005-18. This sentiment-enhanced corruption perception … index (SECPI) captures not only the frequncy of corruption related articles, but also the articles' sentiment towards …

of limited transparency and accountability. Corruption has potentially contributed to poor macro-fiscal outcomes. The …This paper argues that oil revenue management and public investment in Congo are vulnerable to corruption as a result … paper acknowledges the authorities' anti-corruption efforts made so far and proposes further critical reforms to reduce …