Taxation in Developing Countries: Six Case Studies and Policy Implications

by Roger Gordon

Taxes are a crucial policy issue, especially in developing countries. Just recently, proposals to raise middle-class taxes toppled the Bolivian government, and plans to extend or increase the value-added tax caused political unrest in Ecuador and Mexico. Despite the impact of tax policy on developing countries, a comprehensive study has yet to be written. Treating Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Korea, and Russia as key case studies, this volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231148623
• ISBN13: 9780231148627
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"