Smuggling around the world: evidence from a structural equation model

被引：30
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作者：
Buehn, Andreas [1 ]
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Tech Univ Dresden, Fac Business & Econ, Chair Econ, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
[2] Ctr European Econ Res ZEW, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
来源：
APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2012年 / 44卷 / 23期
关键词：
smuggling; illegal trade; tax burden; corruption; MIMIC models; SHADOW ECONOMY; TRADE; CORRUPTION; ILLEGAL; MARKET;
D O I：
10.1080/00036846.2011.570715
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This article uses a Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model to analyse the determinants of smuggling. The analysis reveals that higher corruption and a lower rule of law encourage smuggling. Tariffs and trade restrictions are important push factors, while a higher Black Market Premium (BMP) discourages smugglers. Based on the MIMIC estimates, we calculate an index of smuggling which provides a ranking for 54 countries. We find that smuggling is rampant in Cameroon, Pakistan and Kenya while it is least prevalent in Switzerland, Finland and Sweden.
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页码：3047 / 3064
页数：18
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