Reforming African customs : the results of the Cameroonian performance contract pilot (English)

A fundamental problem facing attempts to facilitate international trade in Sub-Saharan Africa is the inefficient and sometimes corrupt state of customs agencies. Fraud, corruption, and other bad practices in customs agencies create disincentives and barriers to trade, and can result in negative spillovers throughout the rest of the economy. This policy note presents the results of an innovative pilot program of performance contracts implemented in...

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Cantens,Thomas;

Raballand,Gael J. R. F.;

Strychacz,Nicholas Graham Reiss;

Tchouawou, Tchapa;
Document Date
2011/01/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
60114
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Cameroon,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2011/03/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Reforming African customs : the results of the Cameroonian performance contract pilot
Keywords
performance contract

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Cantens,Thomas; Raballand,Gael J. R. F.; Strychacz,Nicholas Graham Reiss; Tchouawou, Tchapa.

Reforming African customs : the results of the Cameroonian performance contract pilot (English). Africa trade policy notes ; no. 13 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/471231468232168421

Reforming African customs : the results of the Cameroonian performance contract pilot (English)

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