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World Bank Group - 2021

Despite decades of impressive economic growth, tax revenues in the Dominican Republic (DR) remain well below the regional average. The DR's tax base is extremely narrow, with extensive exemptions, deductions, zero-ratings, and allowances across all major tax categories. Tax expenditures amounted...

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North Macedonia : Environmental Tax Reform Options and Outcomes

World Bank Group - 2021

This paper aims to contribute to the Government's plans by highlighting key policy options for reforming the tax system to address environmental concerns. It does this through firstly assessing the existing tax system to understand the incentives and measures in place in relation to...

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Tobacco Taxation and Impact of Policy Reforms : Trinidad and Tobago

World Bank Group - 2018

Evidence from across the world shows that raising taxes sharply on tobacco products, and then adjusting for inflation and increased affordability due to growing incomes, is the single most cost-effective measure to reduce tobacco consumption. A scaled-up and stronger tobacco control effort is...

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Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use

World Bank Group - 2020

North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North Macedonia on environmental tax reform. The government is interested in utilizing the tax system to...

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Thailand Public Revenue and Spending Assessment, June 2023

World Bank Group - 2023

Having implemented a substantial fiscal response to COVID-19, Thailand's government now faces the medium-term challenge of reducing elevated deficit and debt levels, and the structural challenge of meeting rising spending needs, including those associated with an aging population, while...

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Rural development : from vision to action

McCalla, Alex F. (contributor); Ayres, Wendy S. (contributor) - 1997

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India Development Update, April 2015

World Bank Group - 2015

The India Development Update for April 2015 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past …

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Electric Mobility in India : Accelerating Implementation

World Bank Group - 2021

undertaken by the World Bank to review the development of e-mobility in India, identify remaining challenges and mitigation … measures to support India's electric mobility vision. This report presents the findings of the analysis and lays out a set of …

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Water in Circular Economy and Resilience : The Case of Chennai, India

World Bank Group - 2021

Chennai, a city on the southeastern coast of India and the state capital of Tamil Nadu, has one of the world's fastest …-growing economies. Chennai is the automotive hub for India and is also home to several other industries ranging from petrochemicals to … Economy and Resilience (WICER) system. This case study focuses on the experience of Chennai in India …

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FY 2021 India Country Opinion Survey Report

World Bank Group - 2021

The Country Opinion Survey in India assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how … stakeholders in India perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments …, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in India on 1) their views regarding the …

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