عنوان

Taxation, responsiveness and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa :

(Number (ISBN

9781107110861

Number

dltt

Title Proper

Taxation, responsiveness and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the dynamics of tax bargaining /

First Statement of Responsibility

Wilson Prichard

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 297 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-292) and index

Text of Note

"It is increasingly argued that bargaining between citizens and government over tax collection can provide a foundation for the development of responsive and accountable governance in developing countries. However, while intuitively attractive, surprisingly little research has captured the reality and complexity of this relationship in practice. This book provides the most complete treatment of the connections between taxation and accountability in developing countries, providing both new evidence and an invaluable starting point for future research. Drawing on cross-country econometric evidence and detailed case studies from Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia, Wilson Prichard shows that reliance on taxation has, inf fact, increased responsiveness and accountability by expanding the political power wielded by taxpayers. Critically, however, processes of tax bargaining have been highly varied, frequently long term and contextually contingent. Capturing this diversity provides novel insight into politics in developing countries and how tax reform can be designed to encourage broader governance gains." -- Back cover

Public administration-- Ethiopia

Public administration-- Ghana

Public administration-- Kenya

Taxation-- Ethiopia

Taxation-- Ghana

Taxation-- Kenya

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Prichard, Wilson

Date of Transaction

20151020112022.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

Y