Title: Committing to civil service reform
Description: If the only solution tried for customs corruption and evasion in a developing country is to outsource certain customs functions to a pre-shipment inspection (PSI) company, PSI will prove more of a fiscal burden than a panacea. PSI works best in countries where the customs service already performs fairly well, by reducing the costs of catching evaders.
Subjects: Civil service reform, Contracting out, Corrupt practices, Customs administration, Political corruption, Tariff
Places: Developing countries, Tariff