Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: the political economy of taxation in Latin America Gustavo Flores-Macias; 2. The political economy of oil taxation in Latin America: policy volatility and untapped potential Francisco Monaldi; 3. Economic growth and tax compliance in Latin...

This unique book in a relatively under-researched subject area will prove essential reading for academics, researchers and practitioners focusing on political economy, public finance and the economics of taxation

This study of taxation in Latin America takes a novel approach to the subject, using a framework that posits three dimensions for studying taxes - historical, relational, and transnational. The book argues that: first, taxation should be understood as a relational concept and tax systems as a...