Committing to civil service reform the performance of pre-shipment inspection under different institutional regimes

If the only solution tried for customs corruption and evasion in a developing country is to outsource certain customs functions to a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) company, PSI will prove more of a fiscal burden than a panacea. PSI works best in countries where the customs service already performs fa...

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Main Author: Johnson, Noel David
Corporate Authors: World Bank Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, World Bank Ukraine/Belarus Country Unit
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region, Ukraine/Belarus Country Unit, and Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network, Public Sector Management Division 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:If the only solution tried for customs corruption and evasion in a developing country is to outsource certain customs functions to a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) company, PSI will prove more of a fiscal burden than a panacea. PSI works best in countries where the customs service already performs fairly well, by reducing the costs of catching evaders
Item Description:"April 2001. - Includes bibliographical references. - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 11, 2002