Corruption and Firm Export Performance in Fragile Economies: Evidence from Zimbabwe
| dc.contributor.author | Makochekanwa, Albert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-24T09:49:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-24T09:49:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-05-22 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this paper, we examine the relationship between corruption and firm export performance in Zimbabwe. Using a new panel data set of manufacturing and service firms from World Bank Enterprise survey and a methodology that relies on within-firm variation, we show that corruption increases the probability of exporting indirectly through intermediaries and decreases the probability of exporting directly. This result highlight that corruption is a cost to the economy in the absence of intermediaries. In addition, it highlights the importance of strong institutions that reduce corruption for business dynamism and economic growth. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://publication.aercafricalibrary.org/handle/123456789/2024 | |
| dc.publisher | AERC | en_US |
| dc.title | Corruption and Firm Export Performance in Fragile Economies: Evidence from Zimbabwe | en_US |