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

Milton Ayoki and Marios Obwona

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Illicit trade; counterfeit trade; smuggling; East Africa trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 F15 F62 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-05, Revised 2009-12
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