this paper, we attempt via four case studies-Spain, China, Colombia, and Nigeria-to illustrate that the improvements in tax …An empirical finding by Gaspar, Jaramillo and Wingender (2016) shows that once countries cross a tax-to-GDP threshold … capacity have been part of a deeper process of state capacity building. We discuss the political conditions that supported tax …

Environmental values, civil society, and sustainability in post-reform China -- The development imperative -- Saying …