Customs-related corruption costs World Customs Organisation (WCO) members at least $2 billion in customs revenue each … only help reduce corruption and improve efficiency - in a large number of customs agencies - if the customs agency …'s director undertakes a big-bang approach to reform. We also find support for the corruption clubs theory - that customs agencies …

goods. The reduction in tariff rates was associated with a significant decline (60%) in bribe payments to customs officials … for tariff evasion. This was however partially offset by the displacement of corruption into more coercive forms of bribe … design of trade and anti-corruption policies. …

. The reduction in tariff rates was associated with a significant decline (60%) in bribe payments to customs officials for … tariff evasion on imported goods. This is however partially offset by the displacement of corruption into other firms of … of corruption. I then provide suggestive evidence on how these displacement affects can be economically costly given that …

Corruption at the border distorts resource allocation, undermines the level playing field for businesses, hampers the … policies could potentially reduce the incentives and the opportunities for corruption. This paper explores potential … determinants of border-related corruption and trade facilitation policies most likely to address it. Countries with higher …

Customs-related corruption costs World Customs Organisation (WCO) members at least $2 billion in customs revenue each … only help reduce corruption and improve efficiency – in a large number of customs agencies -- if the customs agency …’s director undertakes a big-bang approach to reform. We also find support for the corruption clubs theory – that customs agencies …

This paper investigates how corruption affects firm behavior. Using an original and unusually rich dataset on bribe … payments at ports matched to firm-level data, we observe how firms adapt to different types of corruption by adjusting their … transport strategies. Our results suggest that firms respond to the price effects of corruption, organizing production in a way …

This paper investigates how corruption affects firrm behavior. Firms can engage in two types of corruption when seeking … a public service: cost-reducing "collusive" corruption and cost increasing "coercive" corruption. Using an original and … corruption by adjusting their shipping and sourcing strategies. "Collusive" corruption is associated with higher usage of the …

present evidence that countries around the world still apply tariffs and nontariff measures that increase prices and limit the … throughout the world. At the same time, trade in health products is hampered by substantive trade barriers. In this paper, we … World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement as a starting point, can be linked to improved handling of health …

non-transparent practices and corruption in global trade. Managing the disclosure of information about rules, regulations …