[图书][B] Informal Rrevenue Generation and the State: Evidence from Sierra Leone
V Van den Boogaard - 2020 - search.proquest.com
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How states raise revenue is critical to understanding how they govern. Orthodox analyses of
the state, however, have tended to focus only on formal taxation, formal budgets, and formal
revenues. I correct his bias by extending the analysis of taxation and the state beyond formal
tax systems, capturing the informal dynamics of public finance that affect the majority of
citizens in low-income countries. By examining informal revenue generation in the context of
formal taxation, I shed light on the how and why of the state and institutional development …
the state, however, have tended to focus only on formal taxation, formal budgets, and formal
revenues. I correct his bias by extending the analysis of taxation and the state beyond formal
tax systems, capturing the informal dynamics of public finance that affect the majority of
citizens in low-income countries. By examining informal revenue generation in the context of
formal taxation, I shed light on the how and why of the state and institutional development …
Abstract
How states raise revenue is critical to understanding how they govern. Orthodox analyses of the state, however, have tended to focus only on formal taxation, formal budgets, and formal revenues. I correct his bias by extending the analysis of taxation and the state beyond formal tax systems, capturing the informal dynamics of public finance that affect the majority of citizens in low-income countries. By examining informal revenue generation in the context of formal taxation, I shed light on the how and why of the state and institutional development. This study presents a new approach to understanding formal–informal institutional interactions and offers insight into a set of tangible issues of critical importance to the citizens of modern states.
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