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Taxation in Developing Countries: Six Case Studies and Policy Implications
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Hardback. Editor(s): Gordon, Roger. Series: Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 illus., 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCL; KCM; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566. Six Case Studies and Policy Implications. Series: Initiative for Policy Dialogue. 352 pages, 36 illus., 64 tables. Editor(s): Gordon, Roger. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCL; KCM; KFFD1. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight: 566.
Taxes are a crucial policy issue, especially in developing countries. Just recently, proposals to raise middle-class taxes toppled the Bolivian government, and plans to extend or increase the value-added tax caused political unrest in Ecuador and Mexico. Despite the impact of tax policy on developing countries, a comprehensive study has yet to be written. Treating Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Korea, and Russia as key case studies, this volume outlines the major aspects of current tax codes and explores their economic and political implications. Examples of both the poorest and wealthiest developing countries, Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Korea, and Russia uniquely ... Read more
Taxes are a crucial policy issue, especially in developing countries. Just recently, proposals to raise middle-class taxes toppled the Bolivian government, and plans to extend or increase the value-added tax caused political unrest in Ecuador and Mexico. Despite the impact of tax policy on developing countries, a comprehensive study has yet to be written. Treating Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Korea, and Russia as key case studies, this volume outlines the major aspects of current tax codes and explores their economic and political implications. Examples of both the poorest and wealthiest developing countries, Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Korea, and Russia uniquely ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231148627
SKU
V9780231148627
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About Gordon
Roger Gordon is professor of economics at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on diverse topics in public finance. He has served as editor of the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Public Economics, and the American Economic Review.
Reviews for Taxation in Developing Countries: Six Case Studies and Policy Implications
Not only is Roger Gordon a world-class specialist in taxation and public economics in general but he is also extremely knowledgeable about taxation issues in developing countries.
Firouz Gahvari, University of Illinois
Firouz Gahvari, University of Illinois