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Governance of Indian state power utilities : an ongoing journey
Pargal, Sheoli - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394065
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The investment climate in 16 Indian states
Iarossi, Giuseppe - 2009
"In this paper, the author attempts to identify the characteristics of the business climate in India that can help … identify the key features of a poor business environment in India. The analysis shows that infrastructure and institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394111
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Stamp duties in Indian states : a case for reform
Alm, James - 2004
"Alm, Annez, and Modi review the options for reform of stamp duties on immovable property transfers collected by Indian state governments. After briefly reviewing some of the many administrative difficulties experienced with the tax, they turn to an examination of its economic impacts. A review...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522921
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Decentralization of Health in the Indian State of West Bengal : Analysis of Decision Space, Institutional Capacities and Accountability
World Bank - 2013
India has embarked on a substantial program of decentralization following the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts to the …-district (block), and village and urban local levels. The World Bank's India program is interested in these developments and is … considering how it should support the Government of India (GoI) objectives in these governance reforms. A wide range of support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557312
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Policy Note on the Unfinished Fiscal Reform Agenda in Indian States
World Bank - 2013
Both central and state governments have carried out significant correction of financial imbalances since 2000, through the implementation of fiscal reforms including enactment of fiscal responsibility (FR) acts. However, the improvement in the finances of all states in aggregate hides wide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557313
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Revenue and the fiscal impact of trade liberalization : the case of Niger
Zafar, Ali - 2005
"Using data collected during several missions, Zafar finds that the principal reasons for low revenue mobilization are (1) the adverse fiscal impact of trade liberalization, (2) the defiscalization of agriculture in the 1970s, (3) the collapse of the uranium boom in the 1980s, and (4) the poor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522699
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Enhancing Non-SACU Revenue in Swaziland : Improving Tax Policy and Administration
World Bank - 2013
The collapse of Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue in 2009 has caused the Government to consider enhancing new sources of revenue in earnest to sustain its development policies. Existing plans that were prepared more than 5 years ago to introduce the Value-Added Tax (VAT) and create a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557887
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Fiscal responsibility laws for subnational discipline : the Latin American experience
Webb, Steven Benjamin - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523025
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The structure of lobbying and protection in U.S. agriculture
Gawande, Kishore S. - 2005
the 1991-2000 period to investigate the relationship between lobbying spending and agricultural protection. A detailed … sectors the majority of contributions are made by very few PACs. Econometric analysis reveals that lobbying spending by … strong association between the average U.S. tariff on goods that benefit from U.S. export subsidies and lobbying spending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522478
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Inefficient lobbying, populism, and oligarchy
Campante, Filipe R. - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523093