Taxation, Responsiveness and Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-11086-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 599 g

It is increasingly argued that bargaining between citizens and governments over tax collection can provide a foundation for the development of responsive and accountable governance in developing countries. However, while intuitively attractive, surprisingly little research has captured the reality and complexity of this relationship in practice. This book provides the most complete treatment of the connections between taxation and accountability in developing countries, providing both new evidence and an invaluable starting point for future research. Drawing on cross-country econometric evidence and detailed case studies from Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia, Wilson Prichard shows that reliance on taxation has, in fact, increased responsiveness and accountability by expanding the political power wielded by taxpayers. Critically, however, processes of tax bargaining have been highly varied, frequently long term and contextually contingent. Capturing this diversity provides novel insight into politics in developing countries and how tax reform can be designed to encourage broader governance gains.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prichard, Wilson

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Öffentliche Finanzwirtschaft, Besteuerung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftswachstum
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: taxation, responsiveness and accountability in developing countries; 2. Linking taxation, responsiveness, and accountability: theoretical model and research strategy; 3. Taxation, responsiveness, and accountability in Ghana, 1981–2008; 4. Direct and indirect tax bargaining in Kenya, 1963–2008; 5. The quiet politics of taxation in Ethiopia, 1974–2008; 6. Understanding tax bargaining: complexity and contingency; 7. Looking forward: broader messages, policy lessons and directions for future research; Appendix 1. List of key interviews.

Über Autor(innen)

Prichard, Wilson
Wilson Prichard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, UK, and Research Director of the International Centre for Tax and Development. He works closely with national governments, civil society groups and international organisations on strategies to strengthen tax reform and encourage state-society tax bargaining and the expansion of accountability.