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What are the drivers of tax capacity in sub-Saharan Africa?There is limited research on the underlying institutional framework of tax policy and capacity: how tax collection efficiency changes over time and the importance of institutional factors in this process...
Fiscal capacity General-to-specific Tax policyAbout

Background Note
Review of sub-national institutional performance in GhanaIntroduction The literature on the concept, measurement, causes, and correlates of sub-national institutional governance is not new. From the seminal work of Putnam et al. (1993) to recent attempts by Iddawela et al...
Decentralized governance Decentralization GovernancePresentation

Project
Fragility and developmentTheme: 2006-07
In recent years there is a growing concern within the international donor community regarding the plight of a special group of countries labeled as 'Fragile States'. These states, which according to current donor lists currently numbers more...
Development and Finance Fragility Fragile states