Public finance and economic development: reflections based on experience in China

RH Gordon - Journal of Globalization and Development, 2010 - degruyter.com
Public finance pressures are a central concern in developing countries. With large informal
economies, the tax base is narrow and the resulting revenue on average only about half the …

CHAPTER 2. Taxes and Development: Experiences of India vs. China, and Lessons for Other Developing Countries

RH Gordon - Taxation in Developing Countries: Six Case Studies …, 2010 - degruyter.com
The rapid and sustained economic growth experienced by India and China, the two most
populous countries in the world, during the last 15 to 25 years is probably the most …

[PDF][PDF] A public finance perspective on economic development

RH Gordon - Growth and Development Conference, Brookings …, 2008 - Citeseer
Public finance pressures are a central consideration in the policy debate over how best to
stimulate growth in developing countries. The fiscal pressures are" simple": little tax revenue …