This Anti-Corruption Helpdesk brief was produced in response to a query from one of Transparency International’s national chapters. The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk is operated by Transparency International and funded by the European Union.
Query
Can you provide recent data and analysis on the impact of corruption on export decisions?
Content
- Background and overview of findings
- Corruption and international trade
- Corruption and foreign direct investment
- Corruption and exports
- References
Summary
There is a large amount of literature on the impact of corruption on firms, export decisions and foreign direct investment dating back to the 1970s. This review does not attempt to provide a comprehensive summary of the field, but rather highlights some recent papers and datasets with pertinent findings.
Authors
Matthew Jenkins & Janna Wilhelm, Transparency International,
[email protected]
Reviewers
Roberto Martínez B. Kukutschka, Transparency International
Date
18/10/2016