Tax Revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa : Effects of Economic Policies and Corruption /

An analysis of data for 39 sub-Saharan African countries during 1985-96 indicates that the variations in tax revenue-GDP ratios within this group are influenced by economic policies and the level of corruption. Namely, these ratios rise with declining inflation, implementation of structural reforms,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghura, Dhaneshwar
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1998/135
Online Access:Full text available on IMF