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| Title: | Determinants of bribery for infrastructure provision in East African manufacturing firms |
| Authors: | Kaniki, Sheshangai Gwatidzo, Tendai |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Periodical: | African Security Review (ISSN 2154-0128) |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 17-37 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | East Africa |
| Subjects: | corruption infrastructure enterprises |
| External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10246029.2012.712874 |
| Abstract: | Existing empirical evidence suggests that corruption in infrastructure is prevalent in developing countries. Using data on manufacturing firms in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, this study investigates what type of firms are asked to pay bribes by public officials in order to access infrastructure. The authors find that firms in Tanzania and Uganda face more severe problems with infrastructure than those in Kenya. Despite facing fewer infrastructure constraints, the authors find that Kenyan firms are more likely to be asked for bribes than Ugandan and Tanzanian firms; suggesting that paying bribes could be enabling Kenyan firms to access limited infrastructure. They also find that larger firms are less likely to be asked for bribes, and that an efficient court system reduces the propensity of public officials to ask for bribes. In addition, firms located in capital cities are more likely to be asked for bribe payments. These findings provide policy makers with specific targets to aim for in the design of policies meant to address corruption in infrastructure provision. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |
