We develop a framework for economy-wide modelling of value-added tax systems. Our framework models a number of complexities of VAT systems as they are implemented by tax agencies. In particular, we model multiple rates, multiple exemptions, multiple degrees of refundability across commodity...

Summary measures of VAT compliance rates are valuable for identifying problem areas in VAT implementation. They are also essential for meaningful cross-country and cross-time comparisons of VAT compliance. We present a comprehensive and general framework for calculating VAT compliance rates at...

We forecast detailed trends for employment by industry, occupation and qualification in Vietnam for the period 2010 . 2020. The forecast is conducted using VNET scaled computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the Vietnamese economy. Inputs into the forecast include independent projections...