Anson, Jose; Cadot, Olivier; Olarreaga, Marcelo - In: Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy 5 (2006) 1, pp. 1600-1600
This paper provides a new approach to the evaluation of pre-shipment inspection (PSI) programs as ways of improving tariff-revenue collection and reducing fraud when customs administrations are corrupt. We build a model highlighting the contribution of private surveillance firms to the...