Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries

This paper investigates corruption and tax evasion and their firm-level determinants across 25,000 firms in 57 countries, a large fraction of which are small and medium enterprises in developing countries. Firms that pay more bribes also evade more taxes. Corruption acts as a tax on innovation, particularly that of small and young firms. Innovating firms pay a larger percentage of their revenues in bribes to government officials than non-innovating firms. They do not, however, pay more protection money to private parties than other firms. Comparing the magnitudes of bribes and taxes evaded, innovating firms and firms that use formal finance are more likely to be net victims. The findings point to the challenges facing innovators in developing countries and the role of banks in curbing corruption and tax evasion.

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Main Authors: Ayyagari, Meghana, Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli, Maksimovic, Vojislav
Language:English
Published: 2010-07-01
Subjects:ACCESS TO CREDIT, AGENCY PROBLEM, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ANTICORRUPTION, ASSETS, ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION, BANK ACCESS, BANK FINANCING, BANK LOAN, BANK POLICY, BANKING SECTOR, BANKS, BIASES, BORROWING, BRIBE, BRIBERY, BRIBES, BRIBING, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, CHECKS, CONFIDENCE, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATE FINANCE, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, CORPORATE TAX, CORPORATE TAX RATES, CORPORATE TAXES, CORRUPT, CORRUPT OFFICIAL, CORRUPT OFFICIALS, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION ACTS, CORRUPTION PERCEPTION, CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX, CREDIBILITY, CREDITORS, CRIME, CRIMINAL, CRIMINALS, DEBT, DEBT STRUCTURE, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, DUMMY VARIABLE, DUMMY VARIABLES, EARNINGS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EDUCATION LEVEL, ELECTRICITY, EMERGING MARKETS, ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE, ENTREPRENEUR, ENTREPRENEURS, EQUIPMENT, EXCHANGE RATE, EXPENDITURES, EXPORTER, EXPORTERS, EXTERNAL FINANCE, EXTERNAL FINANCING, EXTORTION, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, FIRM PERFORMANCE, FOREIGN FIRMS, FORMAL BANK, FORMAL ECONOMY, FORMAL FINANCE, GIFTS, GOVERNANCE ISSUES, GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT REGULATION, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, IDS, INCOME CATEGORIES, INCOME GROUP, INCOME LEVELS, INFORMAL FINANCE, INFORMAL FINANCING, INITIATIVE, INSTRUMENT, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT FUND, JUSTICE, LAWS, LEGAL CONSTRAINTS, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, LICENSES, LOAN, MARGINAL TAX RATES, MONEYLENDER, OBSTACLES TO GROWTH, OPERATING COSTS, OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE, OVERDRAFT, OVERDRAFT FACILITY, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES, PERSONAL GAIN, POLICE, POLITICAL CORRUPTION, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICIANS, PRIVATE CREDIT, PRIVATE GAIN, PRIVATE PARTIES, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROFIT MARGIN, PROFIT MARGINS, PROFITABILITY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROPRIETORSHIPS, PUBLIC, PUBLIC ECONOMICS, PUBLIC FINANCE, PUBLIC FINANCES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM, REFORM PROGRAMS, REINVESTMENT, REINVESTMENT RATES, REVENUE COLLECTION, SALES GROWTH, SALES REVENUE, SELF-FINANCE, SHADOW ECONOMY, SHAREHOLDERS, SOCIAL CAPITAL, SOCIAL SECURITY, STOCK MARKET, TAX, TAX AVOIDANCE, TAX BURDEN, TAX COLLECTION, TAX COMPLIANCE, TAX EVASION, TAX RATES, TAX REGULATION, TAX REPORTING, TAXATION, TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE, TAXPAYERS, TELEPHONE LINE, THEFT, TRANSACTION, TRANSITION COUNTRIES, TRANSITION ECONOMIES, TRANSPARENCY, VIOLENCE, WORKING CAPITAL,
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spelling dig-okr-1098638732024-08-08T16:03:00Z Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries Ayyagari, Meghana Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli Maksimovic, Vojislav ACCESS TO CREDIT AGENCY PROBLEM ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION ASSETS ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BANK ACCESS BANK FINANCING BANK LOAN BANK POLICY BANKING SECTOR BANKS BIASES BORROWING BRIBE BRIBERY BRIBES BRIBING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS PEOPLE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHECKS CONFIDENCE COOPERATIVES CORPORATE FINANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE TAX CORPORATE TAX RATES CORPORATE TAXES CORRUPT CORRUPT OFFICIAL CORRUPT OFFICIALS CORRUPTION CORRUPTION ACTS CORRUPTION PERCEPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CREDIBILITY CREDITORS CRIME CRIMINAL CRIMINALS DEBT DEBT STRUCTURE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DISPUTE RESOLUTION DUMMY VARIABLE DUMMY VARIABLES EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION LEVEL ELECTRICITY EMERGING MARKETS ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTORTION FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM PERFORMANCE FOREIGN FIRMS FORMAL BANK FORMAL ECONOMY FORMAL FINANCE GIFTS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IDS INCOME CATEGORIES INCOME GROUP INCOME LEVELS INFORMAL FINANCE INFORMAL FINANCING INITIATIVE INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUND JUSTICE LAWS LEGAL CONSTRAINTS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LICENSES LOAN MARGINAL TAX RATES MONEYLENDER OBSTACLES TO GROWTH OPERATING COSTS OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE OVERDRAFT OVERDRAFT FACILITY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PERSONAL GAIN POLICE POLITICAL CORRUPTION POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICIANS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE GAIN PRIVATE PARTIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROFIT MARGIN PROFIT MARGINS PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROPRIETORSHIPS PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM REFORM PROGRAMS REINVESTMENT REINVESTMENT RATES REVENUE COLLECTION SALES GROWTH SALES REVENUE SELF-FINANCE SHADOW ECONOMY SHAREHOLDERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL SECURITY STOCK MARKET TAX TAX AVOIDANCE TAX BURDEN TAX COLLECTION TAX COMPLIANCE TAX EVASION TAX RATES TAX REGULATION TAX REPORTING TAXATION TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE TAXPAYERS TELEPHONE LINE THEFT TRANSACTION TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VIOLENCE WORKING CAPITAL This paper investigates corruption and tax evasion and their firm-level determinants across 25,000 firms in 57 countries, a large fraction of which are small and medium enterprises in developing countries. Firms that pay more bribes also evade more taxes. Corruption acts as a tax on innovation, particularly that of small and young firms. Innovating firms pay a larger percentage of their revenues in bribes to government officials than non-innovating firms. They do not, however, pay more protection money to private parties than other firms. Comparing the magnitudes of bribes and taxes evaded, innovating firms and firms that use formal finance are more likely to be net victims. The findings point to the challenges facing innovators in developing countries and the role of banks in curbing corruption and tax evasion. 2012-03-19T18:41:20Z 2012-03-19T18:41:20Z 2010-07-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100729092336 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3873 English Policy Research Working Paper ; No. 5389 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGENCY PROBLEM
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BANK ACCESS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BIASES
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHECKS
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CORPORATE TAXES
CORRUPT
CORRUPT OFFICIAL
CORRUPT OFFICIALS
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION ACTS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CREDIBILITY
CREDITORS
CRIME
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
DEBT
DEBT STRUCTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTORTION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
FORMAL ECONOMY
FORMAL FINANCE
GIFTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
IDS
INCOME CATEGORIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INITIATIVE
INSTRUMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUND
JUSTICE
LAWS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LICENSES
LOAN
MARGINAL TAX RATES
MONEYLENDER
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PERSONAL GAIN
POLICE
POLITICAL CORRUPTION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE PARTIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
REFORM PROGRAMS
REINVESTMENT
REINVESTMENT RATES
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALES GROWTH
SALES REVENUE
SELF-FINANCE
SHADOW ECONOMY
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL SECURITY
STOCK MARKET
TAX
TAX AVOIDANCE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX EVASION
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATION
TAX REPORTING
TAXATION
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TAXPAYERS
TELEPHONE LINE
THEFT
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VIOLENCE
WORKING CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGENCY PROBLEM
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BANK ACCESS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BIASES
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHECKS
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CORPORATE TAXES
CORRUPT
CORRUPT OFFICIAL
CORRUPT OFFICIALS
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION ACTS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CREDIBILITY
CREDITORS
CRIME
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
DEBT
DEBT STRUCTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTORTION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
FORMAL ECONOMY
FORMAL FINANCE
GIFTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
IDS
INCOME CATEGORIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INITIATIVE
INSTRUMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUND
JUSTICE
LAWS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LICENSES
LOAN
MARGINAL TAX RATES
MONEYLENDER
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PERSONAL GAIN
POLICE
POLITICAL CORRUPTION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE PARTIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
REFORM PROGRAMS
REINVESTMENT
REINVESTMENT RATES
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALES GROWTH
SALES REVENUE
SELF-FINANCE
SHADOW ECONOMY
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL SECURITY
STOCK MARKET
TAX
TAX AVOIDANCE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX EVASION
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATION
TAX REPORTING
TAXATION
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TAXPAYERS
TELEPHONE LINE
THEFT
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VIOLENCE
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGENCY PROBLEM
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BANK ACCESS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BIASES
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHECKS
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CORPORATE TAXES
CORRUPT
CORRUPT OFFICIAL
CORRUPT OFFICIALS
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION ACTS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CREDIBILITY
CREDITORS
CRIME
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
DEBT
DEBT STRUCTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTORTION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
FORMAL ECONOMY
FORMAL FINANCE
GIFTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
IDS
INCOME CATEGORIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INITIATIVE
INSTRUMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUND
JUSTICE
LAWS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LICENSES
LOAN
MARGINAL TAX RATES
MONEYLENDER
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PERSONAL GAIN
POLICE
POLITICAL CORRUPTION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE PARTIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
REFORM PROGRAMS
REINVESTMENT
REINVESTMENT RATES
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALES GROWTH
SALES REVENUE
SELF-FINANCE
SHADOW ECONOMY
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL SECURITY
STOCK MARKET
TAX
TAX AVOIDANCE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX EVASION
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATION
TAX REPORTING
TAXATION
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TAXPAYERS
TELEPHONE LINE
THEFT
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VIOLENCE
WORKING CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGENCY PROBLEM
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BANK ACCESS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BIASES
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHECKS
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CORPORATE TAXES
CORRUPT
CORRUPT OFFICIAL
CORRUPT OFFICIALS
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION ACTS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CREDIBILITY
CREDITORS
CRIME
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
DEBT
DEBT STRUCTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTORTION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
FORMAL ECONOMY
FORMAL FINANCE
GIFTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
IDS
INCOME CATEGORIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMAL FINANCING
INITIATIVE
INSTRUMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT FUND
JUSTICE
LAWS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LICENSES
LOAN
MARGINAL TAX RATES
MONEYLENDER
OBSTACLES TO GROWTH
OPERATING COSTS
OPTIMAL DEBT STRUCTURE
OVERDRAFT
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
PERSONAL GAIN
POLICE
POLITICAL CORRUPTION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE PARTIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPRIETORSHIPS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
REFORM PROGRAMS
REINVESTMENT
REINVESTMENT RATES
REVENUE COLLECTION
SALES GROWTH
SALES REVENUE
SELF-FINANCE
SHADOW ECONOMY
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL SECURITY
STOCK MARKET
TAX
TAX AVOIDANCE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COMPLIANCE
TAX EVASION
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATION
TAX REPORTING
TAXATION
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TAXPAYERS
TELEPHONE LINE
THEFT
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VIOLENCE
WORKING CAPITAL
Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
description This paper investigates corruption and tax evasion and their firm-level determinants across 25,000 firms in 57 countries, a large fraction of which are small and medium enterprises in developing countries. Firms that pay more bribes also evade more taxes. Corruption acts as a tax on innovation, particularly that of small and young firms. Innovating firms pay a larger percentage of their revenues in bribes to government officials than non-innovating firms. They do not, however, pay more protection money to private parties than other firms. Comparing the magnitudes of bribes and taxes evaded, innovating firms and firms that use formal finance are more likely to be net victims. The findings point to the challenges facing innovators in developing countries and the role of banks in curbing corruption and tax evasion.
topic_facet ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGENCY PROBLEM
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BANK ACCESS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK POLICY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BIASES
BORROWING
BRIBE
BRIBERY
BRIBES
BRIBING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
CHECKS
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CORPORATE TAXES
CORRUPT
CORRUPT OFFICIAL
CORRUPT OFFICIALS
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION ACTS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CREDIBILITY
CREDITORS
CRIME
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
DEBT
DEBT STRUCTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
ELECTRICITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTORTION
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FOREIGN FIRMS
FORMAL BANK
FORMAL ECONOMY
FORMAL FINANCE
GIFTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
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author Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
author_facet Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
author_sort Ayyagari, Meghana
title Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
title_short Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
title_full Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
title_fullStr Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed Are Innovating Firms Victims or Perpetrators? Tax Evasion, Bribe Payments, and the Role of External Finance in Developing Countries
title_sort are innovating firms victims or perpetrators? tax evasion, bribe payments, and the role of external finance in developing countries
publishDate 2010-07-01
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100729092336
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3873
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