Using a novel, nationally representative data set on fraud victimization, this paper examines the impact of credit … constraints on fraud victimization and potential underlying mechanisms in Chinese urban areas. After controlling for other … points higher probability of becoming fraud victims, and have 20.4 percent higher subsequent economic losses from fraud when …

, which examined the organizational structure for investigating and prosecuting tax crime and corruption, as well as models … warranted to improve interagency cooperation, as only 55 percent of the surveyed countries require corruption investigators to …

implemented in Madagascar, this method has helped to reveal probable fraud cases in the present context of customs reform …. Estimates suggest that, in 2014, customs fraud reduced non-oil customs revenues (duties and import value-added tax) by at least …

-border traders - many of whom are women - face harassment and corruption, which can undermine these potential gains. This paper … procedures, tariffs, and rights to small-scale traders to facilitate border crossings, lower corruption, and reduce gender …

What sorts of conditions make some countries more prone to corruption than the others? This is an important question … for understanding how corruption arises and how to combat it. The present paper attempts to answer this question by … exploring the link between the size of the country and corruption. Economic theory suggests advantages and disadvantages of …