November 2018

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

Domestic revenue mobilization has received growing attention in recent years as it has crucial national and international dimensions for sub-Saharan African (SSA) and East African countries. In most countries, tax has not increased with increasing development expenditures. In place, the share of tax revenue to gross domestic product (GDP) is declining and countries constantly rely on foreign   capital inflow...

Author(s): Kitessa Delessa Terefe and Jewaria Teera