The simple economics of extortion: evidence from trucking in Aceh

Season 1 Episode 1  ·  Aug 29, 2008, 10:30 PM
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Benjamin Olken interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam, 29 August 2008

Ben Olken of MIT talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his research on bribery in the Indonesian trucking industry – and the lessons for policy efforts to reduce corruption. The interview was recorded at the American Economic Association meetings in New Orleans in January 2008.