Purpose: The study investigates the effect of corruption on FDI inflows to West Africa, and also establishes a … out. Findings: The results indicated that in the long-run, corruption adversely affects the inflow of FDI to West Africa … Africa to be 6.3, indicating that below this level FDI inflow cannot be discouraged by corruption otherwise, FDI inflows …

corruption. We argue that an anticipated oil boom may increase corruption by boosting the value attributed by an elite to being … announcements that took place in 1997-99 in São Tomé and Príncipe (West Africa). For this objective we conducted purposely …-designed household surveys on perceived corruption in the public services/sector. These were carried out in São Tomé and Príncipe and in …

When asked why the level of intra-regional trade in West Africa is low despite regional integration efforts, the … of trade flows in West Africa over the period from 1996 to 2018. Using a gravity model, the study shows that … that institutional reforms and harmonization in West Africa are required. …