This study estimates the impact of corruption on the revenue generating capacity of different tax categories in the Middle East. We find that the low revenue collection as a share of GDP there compared to other middle-income regions is due in part to corruption, and certain taxes are more...

The following hypothesis was set and tested by this study: is the conventional budget balance, as generally accepted and used, still relevant for South Africa? The paper found that several possible alternatives are available but each must be viewed from the standpoint of their applicability to...

Los departamentos del FMI elaboran Notas Tecnicas y Manuales para ampliar la divulgacion de su asesoramiento en materia de asistencia tecnica. Estos documentos presentan recomendaciones y pautas generales, algunas extraidas de informes de asistencia tecnica ineditos, a un publico mas amplio. El...