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Donors, be strategic. Aid and domestic resource mobilisation in sub-Saharan Africa
January 2013|
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Donors, be strategic. Aid and domestic resource mobilisation in sub-Saharan Africa

by Mick Moore

Along with a colleague who is a specialist on Latin America, I recently attended a meeting…
The political economy of tax incentives in low-income countries
January 2013|
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The political economy of tax incentives in low-income countries

by Vanessa van den Boogaard

The ICTD Annual Centre Meeting on tax exemptions concluded with a presentation by Professor Richard Bird….
Taxed to death (really)
November 2012|
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Taxed to death (really)

by Katherine Haver

For people living in the Eastern villages of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is…
Better coordination key to more tax and less aid
November 2012|
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Better coordination key to more tax and less aid

by Mick Moore

  In August of this year, the UK Parliament’s International Development Select Committee published a report on…
November 2012|
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Are You Getting Excited about ‘Formulary Apportionment’?

by Mick Moore

I thought not. And, by the way, formulary apportionment is not directly connected to children’s milk food formulae…
What’s trust got to do with it?
October 2012|
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What’s trust got to do with it?

  Trust in local government authorities and social influence affects people’s decision to pay for local…
International Information Sharing
October 2012|
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International Information Sharing

by Nadine Riedel

Capital flight by high net worth individuals is a serious problem for many developing countries. Although…
New Research on the role of tax havens
October 2012|
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New Research on the role of tax havens

by Nadine Riedel

In recent years, the literature has brought forward interesting insights and stimulating new research activities, but…
Do tax policy failures explain the state of the world?
September 2012|
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Do tax policy failures explain the state of the world?

  Across the world, tax effort has been increasingly based on regressive consumption and payroll taxes,…
Understanding the Tax Man: How to improve public revenues in Sri Lanka
August 2012|
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Understanding the Tax Man: How to improve public revenues in Sri Lanka

by Mick Moore

In November of last year I visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a conference on tax and development. It…
Stopping the Race to the Bottom
August 2012|
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Stopping the Race to the Bottom

by Mick Moore

We have just launched a research report on ‘Who drives economic reform in Vietnam’s provinces?’. Vietnam continues…
OECD3PlenaryMeetPic
July 2012|
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Reflections on the Third Plenary Meeting of the OECD Task Force on Tax and Development

by Mick Moore

The OECD’s Task Force on Tax and Development is neither the most streamlined of these affiliates…