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The political-economy of tax reforms in Pakistan: the ongoing saga of the GST

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  • Admad, Ehtisham, 2010. "The political-economy of tax reforms in Pakistan: the ongoing saga of the GST," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 38361, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    3. Ahmad,Etisham & Stern,Nicholas, 1991. "The Theory and Practice of Tax Reform in Developing Countries," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521397421.
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    Keywords

    Pakistan; tax; political economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • N45 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Asia including Middle East

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