Impact of Corruption and Crime on Smuggling: Evidence from Iran

Authors

  • Amin Mansouri Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Morteza Afghah Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran, Islamic Republic of

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/jis2019.15.4

Keywords:

Crime, misery index, illiteracy, corruption, MIMIC, smuggling

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the size and the relationship between smuggling and crime indexes such as returned checks, corruption and drinking alcohol in Iran during the period 1984–2015 by using Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model and Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) method. The results showed that among the crime indexes, divorce, drinking alcohol and corruption were positively correlated with smuggling, while another crime index, returned checks had a negative relationship with smuggling. Besides, all socio-economic cause variables on smuggling, including tariffs, misery index, illiteracy, gap of exchange rate, economic openness index and the size of government were found to increase smuggling. Furthermore, the findings showed that the cause variables on smuggling, including liquidity and energy consumption were positively correlated with smuggling.

 

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Published

05-09-2019

Issue

Vol. 15 (2019): Journal of International Studies (JIS) Vol. 15, 2019

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Articles

How to Cite

Mansouri, A., & Afghah, M. (2019). Impact of Corruption and Crime on Smuggling: Evidence from Iran. Journal of International Studies, 15, 35-52. https://doi.org/10.32890/jis2019.15.4