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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNot only is Roger Gordon a world-class specialist in taxation and public economics in general but he is also extremely knowledgeable about taxation issues in developing countries. -- Firouz Gahvari, University of Illinois
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Acronyms Introduction: Overview of Tax Policy in Developing Countries, by Roger H. Gordon 1. Development-Oriented Tax Policy, by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2. Taxes and Development: Experiences of India vs. China, and Lessons for Other Developing Countries, by Roger H. Gordon 3. Tax Policy in Argentina: Between Solvency and Emergency, by Oscar Cetrangolo and Juan Carlos Gomez Sabaini 4. Tax System Reform in India, by M. Govinda Rao and R. Kavita Rao 5. History of Russian VAT, by Sergei Koulayev 6. Tax Reform in Kenya: Policy and Administrative Issues, by Nada O. Eissa and William Jack 7. Korea's Tax System: A Growth- Oriented Choice, by Joosung Jun 8. Tax Structure and Tax Burden in Brazil: 1980-2004, by Jose Teofi lo Oliveira and Ana Carolina Giuberti Contributors Index