In blurry environments the rules are sometimes flouted to provide preferential treatment for elites. These markets need gov-ernments to invest in institutional structures. The best strategy to apply in blurry countries is to administer auditing policies check-ing that regulations are applied equally. These countries have to make a firm commitment to detect the proceeds of corruption and then to automate procedures to avoid discretionality. It is remark-able that self-assessment systems reduce the discretionary powers of tax officials and opportunities for corruption. These reforms risk impeding, rather than facilitating, private sector activity