Mick Moore, Wilson Prichard, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Broschiertes Buch

Taxing Africa

Coercion, Reform and Development

Beschreibung

From tackling the collusion of elites with international corporations to enhancing local democratic governance in Africa, this book examines the potential for reform, and how it may become a springboard for broader development gains.

Autor

Mick Moore is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies; and CEO of the International Centre for Tax and Development. Wilson Prichard is an Associate Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Research Director at the International Centre for Tax and Development. Odd-Helge Fjeldstad is Research Professor at Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen, Norway, Extraordinary Professor at the African Tax Institute, University of Pretoria, and Senior Fellow at the International Centre for Tax and Development.

Produktdetails

• African Arguments
• Verlag: Zed Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 135mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9781783604531
• ISBN-10: 1783604530
• Artikelnr.: 49564660

Rezensionen

'This incisive book, by well-known tax and development experts, reveals the successes and failures, challenges and opportunities of taxation in Africa. Recommended reading for every finance and treasury official in Africa and beyond.'
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, former Managing Director of the World Bank, and Former Finance Minister for Nigeria 'Taxation remains at the heart of the expression of sovereignty. Too many post-colonial states have ignored this function and consequently lost the ability to shape policy. Taxing Africa refocuses the debate, one as much about the quality of democracy as it is about the rates of taxation.'
Trevor Manuel, former Minister of Finance for South Africa 'A manifesto on how Africa can diminish its reliance on aid and fund its own development. Policy makers and development practitioners will find in this book a combination of powerful advocacy and a new way forward.'
Donald Kaberuka, former President of the African Development Bank 'Remarka