The papers in this volume are products of a research activity entitled EAGER - Equity and Growth through Economic Research in sub-Saharan Ahica (SSA) - funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development. Since its inception in...

Uneven tax administration in Africa is a major contributor to revenue shortfalls that augment inflationary pressure while depriving governments of resources with which to provide public goods. It also stimulates resort for more easily collected taxes on foreign trade, with associated efficiency...