کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5087910 1375464 2006 24 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Trade liberalization, exchange rate changes, and tax revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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Trade liberalization, exchange rate changes, and tax revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa
چکیده انگلیسی

Empirical evidence on the relationship between trade liberalization, exchange rates, and tax revenue is mixed. This paper examines these linkages anew, using a methodology similar to that of Adam et al. [, Adam, C., Bevan, D., & Chambas, G. (2001), Exchange rate regimes and revenue performance in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Development Economics, 64, 173-213]. Using a panel of 22 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, over 1980-1996, we perform Generalized Method of Moment regressions to test this relationship. We find evidence that the relationship between trade liberalization and tax revenue is sensitive to the measure used to proxy trade liberalization, but that, in general, trade liberalization is not strongly linked to aggregate tax revenue or its components-though with one measure, it is linked to higher income tax revenue. Currency appreciation and higher inflation show some linkage to lower tax revenues or its components. These results are consistent with previous findings, and support the notion that trade liberalization accompanied by appropriate macroeconomic policies can be carried out in a way that preserves overall revenue yield.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Asian Economics - Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2006, Pages 261-284
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