Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Overview -- Key Findings -- Policy Directions -- Organization of the Study -- Summary of Results, by Country -- Annex 1A: Relevant Literature on...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: What Contribution Can Survey Data Make toward Evidence-Based Policy Making in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Contexts? -- Part 1 General Theory and Principles of...

Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Domestic Resource Mobilization as an Instrument of Sustained and Inclusive Development -- Taxation as a Plank of State Building -- Organization of the Report -- Notes -- References --...

Recent years have seen unprecedented public scrutiny over the tax practices of Multinational Enterprise (MNE) groups. Tax policy and administration concerning international transactions, aggressive tax planning, and tax avoidance have become an issue of extensive national and international...

Public spending plays a key role in the economic growth and development of most developing economies. This book analyzes revenues, policy, and administration of Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) in developing countries. It provides a broad landscape of practical examples, drawing from lessons...

Front Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The Puzzle of Malawi's Lack of Development -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2 The Importance of Macroeconomic Stability and Fiscal Management -- Growth and Poverty Trends since Independence -- Sources...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Guide -- RTI Laws and Their Provisions -- Outcomes of RTI Laws -- Progress and Challenges in Implementation -- Measuring...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Transfer Pricing, Corporate Strategy, and the Investment Climate -- What Is Transfer Pricing? -- Regulation of Transfer Pricing for Direct Taxation Purposes -- Costs and Benefits of Regulating...

South Africa has achieved a lot on its path of socio-economic transformation since the end of Apartheid in 1994. While many challenges remain to foster inclusive growth to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality, some innovative approaches have been used to build...

Toward Next-Generation Performance Budgeting: Lessons from the Experiences of Seven Reforming Countries analyzes the difficulties that national governments have had in linking measurement of performance and results to the annual budget process. The book is based on intensive reviews of four...