We present a simple model of petroleum exploration and development that can be applied to study the performance of alternative tax systems and identify potential distortions. Although the model is a highly simplified, it incorporates many factors and some of the key tradeoffs that would...

This paper analyzes developments in non-oil tax policy, administration, and revenues in Azerbaijan, and suggests measures for further improvement. The main finding is that Azerbaijan's non-oil tax revenues increased significantly as a share of non-oil GDP in the last five years, but remain below...

Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Developing Countries Differ-Yes, and…?; Table 1. Tax Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa; III. The Checkered History of Big Ideas; IV. Informality is Not the Issue; V. State Building and Taxation-What's New?; VI. Conclusions; References