Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of tax revenue in East African countries: An application of multivariate panel data cointegration analysis

Kitessa Delessa Terefe
  • Kitessa Delessa Terefe
  • Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, Ambo University, Woliso Campus, Woliso, Ethiopia.
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Jewaria Teera
  • Jewaria Teera
  • Department of Economics, School of Economics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 11 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 August 2018
  •  Published: 30 November 2018

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