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When seeking to increase their tax revenues, policy-makers face a likely tradeoff between decreasing personal income tax rates (making formalizing more attractive and potentially contributing to revenue) and alternatively raising tax rates (potentially slowing down the formalization of the economy...
The Rwandan government introduced the Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) with donor support in 2008. The VUP comprises public works, unconditional direct support for those unable to work, and a financial services component that promotes financial literacy and provides credit. This new elite...
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Public economics and development action
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A key policy problem in most developing countries is the size of the informal sector and its persistence over time. In need to increase their tax revenues, policy makers face a trade-off between decreasing tax rates (making formalizing potentially more attractive) and alternatively raising tax rates...
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Kehitysmaat saavat julkista kehitysrahoitusta kotimaasta ja ulkomailta. Kotimaiset tulot tarkoittavat lähinnä verotuloja. Ulkomaiset tulot taas ovat sekä tulonsiirtoina että lainojen muodossa saatua kehitysapua. Uusimman tutkimuksen mukaan kehitysapu ei ole haitannut talouskasvua. Suurin osa...
Taxation is a crucial source of revenue for countries around the world and plays an important role in development efforts. In order to truly foster equitable growth in these contexts, policies must consider taxation alongside other funding sources and private sector development while also taking...
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– A synthetic control approach
I examine impacts of general budget support in 12 countries using the synthetic control approach. First, I analyse changes in government expenditures on health before and after the introduction of budget support. Second, I look at neonatal mortality (a presumed proxy for improvements in health...
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