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A systematic diagnosis of a revenue administration is a prerequisite to developing a successful strategy for its reform. However, given the complexity of tax and customs administration, this is not a simple task. A host of external and internal factors need to be analyzed to uncover the roots of...
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for efficiency-enhancing reforms. A 2016 World Bank report on Dominican fiscal policy found that the country's tax …, the present study focuses on two priority areas: tax efficiency and labor informality. Chapter One reveals that the DR …'s strong and sustained economic growth in recent years has had only a modest impact on revenues' efficiency from value …
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This country report assesses the impact of tobacco tax policy increases on prices, consumption, and fiscal revenue. The scientific evidence accumulated over the past five decades is clear: tobacco kills. Smokers who begin early in adult life and do not stop smoking face a three-fold higher risk...
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This report is part of the Indonesia Tobacco Employment Studies implemented by the World Bank and the American Cancer Society. The findings from this report complement the findings from three closely-related reports focusing on specific segments of tobacco sector employment in Indonesia: tobacco...
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The Palestinian health system suffers from chronic challenges related to protracted conflict and limited health system inputs, coupled with a high burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Over 75 percent of the disease burden is attributable to NCD, particularly cancers, diabetes,...
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This note attempts to identify the factors associated with differences in overall school performance and efficiency. It …
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The report summarizes the findings of an allocative efficiency analysis to support Senegal's national HIV response … Government requested the World Bank to conduct this allocative efficiency analysis, using the Optima mathematical model …
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In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews (RS) to improve the efficiency and … from the World Bank. Such support was intended to identify spending pressures and potential efficiency and effectiveness … savings derived from efficiency gains for additional priority spending on waste management. A secondary objective is for this …
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This report, the full PER, aims to undertake a detailed analysis of the recent trends in publicexpenditures and revenue with a view to helping Mongolia's policy makers and opinion leaders identify the main priorities for a successful implementation of its ongoing recovery program. It also...
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