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The Multifaceted Impact of Corruption on International Trade

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  • Thede, Susanna

    (Department of Economics, Lund University)

  • Gustafson, Nils-Åke

    (Department of Economics, Lund University)

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The purpose of this paper is to perform a detailed examination of corruption effects on trade based on corruption characteristics known to affect economic exchange within the corruption research field. These characteristics are the level, prevalence, customs location, function and predictability of corruption. The multifaceted corruption impact on trade is empirically examined using a corruption-augmented gravity equation. The equation is estimated using a Heckman version of a GMM instrumental variable method. Our results provide strong evidence of that import flows vary systematically with the investigated corruption characteristics and enable the identification of channels through which corruption affects international trade. The empirical investigation clearly indicates the need to examine the multifaceted role of corruption to properly assess the trade effects of corruption.

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  • Thede, Susanna & Gustafson, Nils-Åke, 2009. "The Multifaceted Impact of Corruption on International Trade," Working Papers 2009:13, Lund University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:lunewp:2009_013
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    Keywords

    Bilateral trade; Corruption; GMM Estimations;
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    JEL classification:

    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General

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