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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Autore principale: Ghura, Dhaneshwar
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1998/135
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF