Optimal Taxation in the Forestry Sector in the Congo Basin : The Case of Gabon /

This paper reviews forestry reform in the Congo basin, focusing on Gabon. It argues that the key challenge for the Congo basin countries is to manage their forests in a sustainable manner. It presents the current situation of forestry taxation and forestry reform in Gabon. The paper analyzes optimal...

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Glavni autor: Melhado Orellana, Oscar
Format: Žurnal
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/253
Online pristup:Full text available on IMF
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