The economics of anti-corruption: Lessons from a widespread customs reform

International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 512-545

  Yang, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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