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Illicit Trade and Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

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  • DiRienzo Cassandra E.

    (Elon University, Elon, USA)

  • Das Jayoti

    (Elon University, Elon, USA)

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Research purpose. Growth of illicit trade has markedly increased and caused damage to a multitude of economic, socio-economic and environmental outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of Hofstede’s country cultural dimensions on the attitudes towards illicit trade and the political will to counter the crime across countries.

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  • DiRienzo Cassandra E. & Das Jayoti, 2020. "Illicit Trade and Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions," Economics and Culture, Sciendo, vol. 17(2), pages 63-74, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ecocul:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:63-74:n:7
    DOI: 10.2478/jec-2020-0021
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    Keywords

    Illicit Trade; Culture; Corruption; Global Illicit Trade Environment Index;
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    JEL classification:

    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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