Università della Svizzera italiana

Highway to economic growth? : Competition in public works tenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Galletta, Sergio ; Jametti, Mario ; Redonda, Agustin

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries in the World. The construction sector will play an essential part to bring the country on the path of economic growth, and competition within the sector is crucial to achieve this goal. In this paper we analyze the effect of competition in public works tenders in the DRC. Using a unique and newly assembled database on...