The simple economics of extortion: evidence from trucking in Aceh

Episode 1,   Aug 29, 2008, 10:30 PM

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.