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Political commitment, institutional capacity and tax policy reform in Tanzania

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  • Morrissey, Oliver, 1995. "Political commitment, institutional capacity and tax policy reform in Tanzania," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 23(4), pages 637-649, April.
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    2. World Bank, 2005. "Local Government Taxation Reform in Tanzania : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA), Report on Economic and Sector Work," World Bank Publications - Reports 8816, The World Bank Group.
    3. Claire H. Quinn & Lindsay C. Stringer & Rachel J. Berman & Hue T.V. Le & Flower E. Msuya & Juarez C.B. Pezzuti & Steven E. Orchard, 2017. "Unpacking Changes in Mangrove Social-Ecological Systems: Lessons from Brazil, Zanzibar, and Vietnam," Resources, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-14, March.
    4. Louise Grenier & Andrew McKay & Oliver Morrissey, 1998. "Determinants of Exports and Investment of Manufacturing Firms in Tanzania," Discussion Papers 98/5, University of Nottingham, CREDIT.
    5. Mosley, Paul, 2015. "Fiscal Composition and Aid Effectiveness: A Political Economy Model," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 106-115.
    6. Mwakalobo, Adam B. S., 2015. "Revenue Generation Capacity in Developing Countries: Implications for Physical and Human Capital Development in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda," African Journal of Economic Review, African Journal of Economic Review, vol. 3(1), January.
    7. te Lintelo, Dolf J.H. & Lakshman, Rajith W.D., 2015. "Equate and Conflate: Political Commitment to Hunger and Undernutrition Reduction in Five High-Burden Countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 280-292.
    8. te Lintelo, Dolf J.H. & Haddad, Lawrence J. & Leavy, Jennifer & Lakshman, Rajith, 2014. "Measuring the commitment to reduce hunger: A hunger reduction commitment index," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 115-128.
    9. Mawejje, Joseph & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2022. "The determinants and cyclicality of fiscal policy: Empirical evidence from East Africa," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 55-70.
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    11. Mawejje Joseph & Odhiambo Nicholas M., 2020. "Fiscal Reforms and Deficits in Tanzania: An Exploratory Review," Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series, Sciendo, vol. 30(1), pages 57-75, March.
    12. Mosley, Paul, 2012. "Fiscal Composition and Aid Effectiveness: A Political-Economy Model," WIDER Working Paper Series 029, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    13. Hassan, Fareed M. A., 1998. "Revenue-productive income tax structures and tax reforms in emerging market economies - evidence from Bulgaria," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1927, The World Bank.

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