Research Paper: Foltz, J., & Li, K. (2023). Competition and corruption: Highway corruption in West Africa. Journal of Development Economics163, 103080.

 

WHAT THIS PAPER IS ABOUT

  •  Competition between bureaucrats affects the levels of corruption.
  • Highways of West Africa have high levels of extortion that reduce trade.
  • Addressing corruption will require accounting for competition between bureaucrats.
  • Competition among corrupt officials can facilitate public services in specific cases.

 

 

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