Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports
Sequeira, S.
& Djankov, S.
(2014).
Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports.
Journal of International Economics,
94(2), 277-294.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.08.010
& Djankov, S.
(2014).
Corruption and firm behavior: evidence from African ports.
Journal of International Economics,
94(2), 277-294.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.08.010
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.