Books and Journals

Beyond the Budget: A Global Perspective on Social Spending Through Tax Expenditures

and | 20 November 2024
Fiscal, Books and Journals | Tags: Inequality, Social Protection, Tax Expenditures, VAT
This study underlines the necessity for meticulous evaluation and efficient design of TEs to better align TE regimes with governments' social policy objectives as well as to minimise unintended social or economic consequences. ... continue reading

Missing Dollars – Illicit Financial Flows from Commodity Trade

and | 19 June 2024
Fiscal, Monetary, Trade, Books and Journals | Tags: Commodities, Governing Finance, Tax Competition, Tax Expenditures
The book sheds new light on issues such as addressing push and pull factors through domestic and international policy measures, the preferences of key stakeholders for short-term fixes versus long-term policy reforms, and prescriptive approaches and other options to address tax base erosion in resource-rich ... continue reading

Driving Digital Transformation – Lessons from Seven Developing Countries

, , and | 27 April 2023
Books and Journals | Tags: Development, Digital Economy
The book opens a window into the real, messy world of policy innovation, dialogue, consensus building, and implementation. ... continue reading

Global Financial Networked Governance – The Power of the Financial Stability Board and its Limits

| 27 March 2023
Books and Journals | Tags: Finance Stability, Governing Finance
Peter Knaack's book provides a careful analysis of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the standard-setters under its umbrella, showing how government networks harness the power of public reputation to herd their members into compliance. ... continue reading