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Deterring Kickbacks and Encouraging Entry in Public Procurement Markets : Evidence from Firm Surveys in 88 Developing Countries

Knack, Stephen - 2017

There is relatively little systematic evidence on the links between procurement systems and outcomes such as competition and corruption levels. This paper adds to the evidence base, using data on almost 34,000 firms from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, in 88 countries that also have...

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Public Procurement and the Private Business Sector : Evidence from Firm-Level Data

Ghossein, Tania M. - 2018

The quality of the public procurement system of an economy can have far-reaching effects on the private sector. This paper empirically explores several of these effects using two rich data sets. An overall indicator of public procurement quality is created from the World Bank?s Benchmarking...

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Public Procurement Regulation and Road Quality

Djankov, Simeon - 2017

Public procurement regulation is an important instrument for using public resources efficiently and ensuring quality services to citizens. On average, the public procurement sector accounts for 14.5 percent of the gross domestic product globally. Using new data, this study documents public...

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Does E-Government Improve Government Capacity? Evidence from Tax Administration and Public Procurement

Kochanova, Anna - 2017

Using a cross-country data set on e-government systems, this paper analyzes whether e-filing of taxes and e-procurement adoption improves the capacity of governments to raise and spend resources through the lowering of tax compliance costs, improvement of public procurement competitiveness, and...

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The Dynamics of Centralized Procurement Reform in a Decentralized State : Evidence and Lessons from Indonesia

Sacks, Audrey - 2017

A central policy of the Government of Indonesia's strategy for enhancing its country's economic and social development is to develop infrastructure and expand service delivery. Public procurement reform is a key component of this policy. Despite the decentralization of financial responsibility...

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Adapting Road Procurement to Climate Conditions

Iimi, Atsushi - 2017

The world's climate is changing. It is well recognized that technical standards and project specifications of public infrastructure have to be adjusted, depending on the climate. However, it is less recognized that the public infrastructure procurement also needs to be adjusted. This paper...

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Efficiency in Public Procurement in Rural Road Projects of Nepal

Benamghar, Radia - 2017

Transport infrastructure is important for economic growth. In Nepal, about 20 percent of rural residents have to spend more than 3 hours to go to the nearest marketplace or agriculture center. Public procurement is an important policy instrument to use resources wisely and efficiently. This...

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The Redistributive Effects of Fiscal Policy in Mali and Niger

Hounsa, Thierry - 2019

This study assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger. Fiscal policy is poverty increasing … in Mali (by 2.4 percentage points) and Niger (2.5 percentage points). This is a result of primarily two factors: indirect … taxes (value-added taxes and import duties) and direct fiscal transfers. Although the richest people in Mali and Niger pay …

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Does the 2015 Peace Accord in Mali Reflect the Priorities of Households and Local Leaders?

Lendorfer, Julia - 2017

Using unique household level data collected in northern Mali in August and September 2015, this paper explores whether … been earmarked for the medium term. Short-term priorities reflect the preferences of the population in northern Mali much …

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Socioeconomic and Fiscal Impact of Large-Scale Gold Mining in Mali

Sanoh, Aly - 2017

This paper analyzes the socioeconomic, fiscal, and governance impact of gold mining in Mali. The analysis finds that …

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