Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports

Sequeira, Sandra ORCID: 0000-0001-8831-6736 and Djankov, Simeon ORCID: 0000-0002-0822-6456 (2014) Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports. Journal of International Economics, 94 (2). pp. 277-294. ISSN 0022-1996

Preview

PDF - Accepted Version Download (2MB) | Preview

Abstract

This paper investigates how corruption affects firm behavior. Using an original and unusually rich dataset on bribe payments at ports matched to firm-level data, we observe how firms adapt to different types of corruption by adjusting their transport strategies. Our results suggest that firms respond to the price effects of corruption, organizing production in a way that increases or decreases demand for the public service.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-intern...
Additional Information:	© 2014 Elsevier
Divisions:	International Development STICERD
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
JEL classification:	D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D73 - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L91 - Transportation: General O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R4 - Transportation Systems > R41 - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2015 10:41
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2025 17:03
Funders:	World Bank, International Finance Corporation
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/60833

Actions (login required)

View Item