The Multifaceted Impact of Corruption on International Trade

Susanna Thede and Nils-Åke Gustafson
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Nils-Åke Gustafson: Department of Economics, Lund University, Postal: Department of Economics, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Box 7082, S-220 07 Lund, Sweden

No 2009:13, Working Papers from Lund University, Department of Economics

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Bilateral trade; Corruption; GMM Estimations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D73 F10 K40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2009-10-07
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Forthcoming as Thede, Susanna and Nils-Åke Gustafson, 'The Multifaceted Impact of Corruption on International Trade' in World Economy.

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