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To identify transactions at risk of tariff evasion, this paper matches export transaction data from France with import transaction data from Madagascar using container identifiers. Reporting discrepancies between exporters and importers are prevalent but small, with over two-fifths of importers...
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corruption. Adverse interactions between politics, business and law enforcement generate obstacles for the rule of law and remain … énergiques dans la lutte contre la corruption. Des interactions indésirables entre la politique, les affaires et l'application de …
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This paper empirically traces out the impacts of corruption on government revenue. The total amount of government … revenue decreases as corruption reduces tax revenues if it contributes to tax evasion, improper tax exemptions or weak tax … administration. In addition, corruption may distort the composition of government revenue: that is, a country with a higher level of …
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Corruption (the abuse of entrusted authority for illicit gain) is pervasive, hard to measure, and damaging both to … economic growth and human rights. Corruption is also intimately associated with trade. However, the international organization … governing trade, the WTO, says nothing about corruption. This paper uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to examine …
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Cross-border traders face a choice between official and unofficial border crossings. The latter allow them to evade taxes, but expose them to other risks, such as bribes, fines, and arrest. We investigate the perceptions of cross-border traders about the risks of trading officially vs...
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” to possibly corrupt customs officials. This finding is robust to the use of corruption measures based on perceptions and …This paper shows that longer trade times are associated with higher levels of trade-related corruption, consistent with … border procedures and rampant corruption acts as a significant drag on international trade, in line with the model …
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sanitize trucks, protect customs officials, change drivers, and requiring COVID-19 tests from drivers. Such requirements …, mandate or reach to implement effective trade facilitation measures. Second, countries have simplified customs procedures for …
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integrity, transparency and fairness in their operations. The regional bloc should tighten controls and continuously engage each …The journey to harness corruption in SADC states remains a challenge even after decades of preaching effects of … corruption. Corruption derails success and development, and its costs are borne by the citizens. Corruption is found in the award …
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Potential economic benefits of integrity and anti-corruption policies seem large. Nevertheless, much of the existing … paper reviews OECD’s involvement in integrity and anti-corruption agenda as well as available indicators of integrity and … anti-corruption policies and outcomes. It outlines avenues for future analysis that include assessment of public …
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