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Import Smuggling in the Philippines: An Economic Analysis

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  • Alano, Bienvenido Jr. P.

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This study attempts to generate an estimate of import smuggling using Philippine data on import trade. Through the development of microeconomic model, it tries to explain the level of smuggling activity in terms of factors impinging on the trader’s decision to engage in smuggling.

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  • Alano, Bienvenido Jr. P., 1984. "Import Smuggling in the Philippines: An Economic Analysis," Philippine Journal of Development JPD 1984 Vol. XI No. 2-a, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:phd:pjdevt:jpd_1984_vol__xi_no__2-a
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