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Illicit Trade in East Africa: What Do We Really Know?

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  • Ayoki, Milton
  • Obwona, Marios

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This paper documents the typology, forms, scope, origin and magnitudes, driver and impact of illicit trade in East Africa, with particular reference to Uganda. It finds evidence of unprecedented flow of counterfeit trade - suggesting concerted cross-border effort, including greater harmonization taxes and border procedures.

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  • Ayoki, Milton & Obwona, Marios, 2005. "Illicit Trade in East Africa: What Do We Really Know?," MPRA Paper 80128, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Dec 2009.
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    1. Ayoki, Milton & Obwona, Marios & Ogwapus, Moses, 2008. "The Revenue Effects of Uganda’s Tax Reforms, 1989-2008," MPRA Paper 78842, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Milton Ayoki, 2013. "Trade Policies and Poverty in Uganda: A Computable General Equilibrium Micro Simulation Analysis," Working Papers 258, African Economic Research Consortium, Research Department.
    3. Ayoki, Milton, 2013. "Computable General Equilibrium Micro Simulation Analysis of the Impact of Trade Policies on Poverty in Uganda," MPRA Paper 78876, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Ayoki, Milton, 2005. "Trade, informality and the policy process in Uganda," MPRA Paper 101790, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 18 Dec 2009.
    2. Ayoki, Milton, 2008. "Non-Tariff Trade Barriers in East Africa: A profile," MPRA Paper 80963, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Illicit trade; counterfeit trade; smuggling; East Africa trade;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F62 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Macroeconomic Impacts
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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