The endogenous growth literature established the existence of an inverted-U curve between taxes and economic growth, namely a Growth Laffer Curve, but empirical evidence on this relationship in developing countries is rather limited. Given that seigniorage and public debt are also important...

Recent work draws attention to the fragility of domestic tax revenues-a vital resource for the developing world-to illicit financial flows. To cope with two major challenges in the illicit financial flows-tax revenues relationship-related to the mere illicit financial flows measurement and...

Recent work draws attention to the fragility of domestic tax revenues - a vital resource for the developing world - to illicit financial flows. To cope with two major challenges in the illicit financial flows-tax revenues relationship - related to the mere illicit financial flows measurement and...