Tax revenue instability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Consequences and remedies

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-27

  Ebeke, Christian ^a   Ehrhart, Helene ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b BANQUE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DATA SET; INVESTMENT; PANEL DATA; TAX SYSTEM;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84855164456     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejr026     Document Type: Article

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