Fiscal policy and growth in Africa:fiscal federalism, decentralization and the incidence of taxation:Theories of federalism
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Ariyo, Ademola;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.;
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It is generally acknowledged that Africa is, arguably the most richly endowed region of the world in terms of human and non-human resources. It is similarly acknowledged that it is the least developed region of the world. This contrast of poverty of development in the midst of abundant resource endowment has been attributed primarily to institutional deficiencies. Specifically, inappropriate intra and intergovernmental relations and processes have been flagged as the root cause of this institutional deficiency. It is in view thereof that there has been renewed interest in the discussion of issues relating to federalism. This paper, therefore, aims to contribute to ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing the understanding of the theories and philosophy of federalism, with a view to ensuring.
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“Ariyo, Ademola; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2003). Fiscal policy and growth in Africa:fiscal federalism, decentralization and the incidence of taxation:Theories of federalism. UN. ECA Ad-hoc Expert Group Meeting (2003, Oct. 7-9 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/29744”Conference
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