@article{fdi:010071516, title = {{C}orruption in the informal sector : evidence from {W}est {A}frica}, author = {{L}avall{\'e}e, {E}. and {R}oubaud, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{U}sing a unique dataset, this paper analyses the causes and impacts of bribery in the informal sector in {W}est {A}frica. {I}t investigates the determinants of the incidence of bribery and the magnitude of the bribes actually paid. {O}ur results show that the mechanisms at play are no different than those found for the formal sector by other authors. {W}ith respect to the impacts of corruption on a firm’s performance, our findings show that experience of corruption increases business performance, but that this effect is driven by just one category of informal firm: constrained gazelles.}, keywords = {{SYSTEME} {ECONOMIQUE} ; {SECTEUR} {INFORMEL} ; {CORRUPTION} ; {ENTREPRISE} ; {ANALYSE} {DE} {DONNEES} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {BENIN} ; {BURKINA} {FASO} ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {MALI} ; {NIGER} ; {SENEGAL} ; {TOGO}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {D}evelopment {S}tudies}, volume = {55}, numero = {6}, pages = {1067--1080}, ISSN = {0022-0388}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1080/00220388.2018.1438597}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071516}, }