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Investment decisions and exposure to crime and corruption

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  • Subika Farazi

    (The World Bank)

  • Ahmed M Rostom

    (The World Bank)

  • Rishabh Sinha

    (The World Bank)

Abstract

Using firm-level data from Afghanistan, we find that undertaking investment raises the likelihood of experiencing episodes of crime and corruption. Our analysis suggests that firms more prone to criminal attacks are aware of the risks and accordingly make costly security arrangements to mitigate the impact. The likelihood of security spending is higher for formal firms and those having access to finance. The two policy instruments increase the availability of resources, some of which is spent to fight crime.

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  • Subika Farazi & Ahmed M Rostom & Rishabh Sinha, 2020. "Investment decisions and exposure to crime and corruption," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 40(3), pages 2297-2303.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-19-00774
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    1. Sinha, Rishabh, 2023. "Central America's deindustrialization," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 319-335.

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    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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