Jul 24, 2010
The global economic crisis created a huge budget revenue hole of US$ 65 billion of which aid has filled only one-third. As a result many Low Income Countries (LICs) are
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Mar 19, 1998
Examines research on the effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit on poverty, income disparities, and work effort. The research findings indicate the EITC increases work effort substantially among single
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Sep 19, 2007
In their September newsletter the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) in Croatia reports on municipal and city level spending on public services. IPF reports dramatic variation in relative regional spending
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Oct 19, 2001
This analysis explores the need for public expenditures and improved revenue-generating capacity in severely poor countries. The analysis resembles a “policy matrix,” listing the underlying variables that influence revenues and
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Feb 19, 2006
Widespread tax evasion – evidenced by persistent public resistance to pay – is seen as part of the problem of raising local government revenues in Tanzania. Based on data from
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Apr 19, 2004
This report summarizes the views and recommendations of civil society public budget experts, as discussed in an April 2004 meeting. The meeting and subsequent report were part of an effort
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Jun 07, 2018
June 2018 | by Jean Ross, International Budget Partnership Consultant
Tax expenditures are provisions that reduce the amount of revenue that is collected by providing special treatment to a
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Jun 07, 2018
June 2018 | by Jean Ross, International Budget Partnership Consultant
Tax expenditures are provisions that reduce the amount of tax that is paid by providing special treatment to a
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Jun 10, 2019
June 2019 | by Paolo de Renzio, International Budget Partnership
Across Latin America, tax expenditures are reducing government revenues by between 10 and 20 percent, but adequate information on
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Aug 19, 2004
This paper studies the direct and indirect contributions of tax reform to good governance and poverty reduction in middle income countries. It is structured around four major questions: 1) What
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