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Gotcha! A profile of smuggling in international trade
Berger, Helge; Nitsch, Volker - 2008
with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly …
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Gotcha!: a profile of smuggling in international trade
Berger, Helge; Nitsch, Volker - 2008
with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264499
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Corruption determinants in developing and transition economies: Insights from a multi-level analysis
Cariolle, Joël - 2018
This paper re-examines the contribution of five major corruption determinants emphasized by the literature, through an … empirical analysis based on a hierarchical modelling of firm-level corruption data. Exploiting a baseline sample of 34,358 bribe … the literature on other corruption determinants, but point that the contribution of corruption determinants is context-dependent. …
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Does Diversity Drive Down Trust?
Uslaner, Eric M. - 2006
Some researchers claim that diverse populations lead to less trust. Generalized trust is a core value that leads to positive outcomes in societies
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312342
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Expenditure reform in industralised countries: a case study approach
Hauptmeier, Sebastian; Heipertz, Martin; Schuknecht, Ludger - 2006
This study examines reforms of public expenditure in industrialised countries over the past two decades. We distinguish ambitious and timid reformers and analyse in detail reform experiences in eight case studies of ambitious reform episodes. We find that ambitious reform countries reduce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297821
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Reforming public expenditure in industrialised countries: are there trade-offs?
Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2005
In this paper, we show that, contrary to common beliefs, over the past two decades several countries were able to reduce public spending by remarkable amounts. These countries did not seem to have suffered from these large reductions either in a macroeconomic sense, or in terms of lower values...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604481
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Expenditure reform in industrialised countries: a case study approach
Hauptmeier, Sebastian; Heipertz, Martin; Schuknecht, Ludger - 2006
This study examines reforms of public expenditure in industrialised countries over the past two decades. We distinguish ambitious and timid reformers and analyse in detail reform experiences in eight case studies of ambitious reform episodes. We find that ambitious reform countries reduce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604680
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Public Service Delivery: Role of Information and Communication Technology in Improving Governance and Development Impact
Bhatnagar, Subhash - 2014
The focus of this paper is on improving governance through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the delivery of services to the poor, i.e., improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency, and reducing bribery. A number of papers recognize the potential benefits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011432698
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Institutional change and macroeconomic variables in the ASEAN-Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia: The effects of a trade war between China and USA
Aba, Fransiskus Xaverius Lara - In: Economies 9 (2021) 4, pp. 1-21
A trade war between the United States and China resulted in an increase in trade tariffs on imported goods entering each of these countries. Southeast Asian countries that have trade relations with the two countries, especially in terms of non-oil and gas exports of 25% to 35%, will be affected...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013199933
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Regulatory Reforms for Improving the Business Environment in Selected Asian Economies - How Monitoring and Comparative Benchmarking Can Provide Incentive for Reform
Schou-Zibell, Lotte; Madhur, Srinivasa - 2010
The determinants of a business friendly environment that underpin rapid and sustained economic growth include the macroeconomic and financial market environments, infrastructure, labor market skills and efficiency, and governance and institutions. Obtaining licenses and credit to start a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507479