The Political Economy of Taxation: Lessons from Developing Countries - Couverture rigide

Profeta, Paola; Scabrosetti, Simona

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848440715 ISBN 13 : 9781848440715

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Taxation is a major issue in the economic and political spheres. This book focuses on a sample of developing countries from Asia and Latin America that experienced an economic and democratic transition during the period 1990-2004.

Using a unique dataset the authors show that tax revenue is higher in more democratic regimes, consistent with the standard view that democracies have to satisfy the redistributive needs of the electorate. They also find that a second relationship between the level of democracy and the composition of taxes (mainly direct versus indirect) is much harder to predict. However, a comparison with new EU member states suggests that more mature democracies are associated with higher levels of direct tax.

This unique book in a relatively under-researched subject area will prove essential reading for academics, researchers and practitioners focusing on political economy, public finance and the economics of taxation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paola Profeta, Bocconi University, Italy and Simona Scabrosetti, University of Pavia, Italy

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848440715
• ISBN 13: 9781848440715
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible