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Working Papers

2021

1. Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
   See also Journal Article Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)

2018

2. Most people are not economists: Citizen preferences for corporate taxation
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (1)

2015

3. Colonial legacy, state-building and the salience of ethnicity in Sub-Saharan Africa
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Colonial Legacy, State-building and the Salience of Ethnicity in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (12) (2019)

2013

4. Taxation and Development: a Review of Donor Support to Strengthen Tax Systems in Developing Countries
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (13)

2012

5. Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (16)
6. Peoples' views of taxation in Africa: A review of research on determinants of tax compliance
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (14)

2009

7. The pursuit of integrity in customs: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (1)

2008

8. Crime, Poverty and Police Corruption in Developing Countries
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (2)
9. Revenue Authorities and State Capacity in Anglophone Africa
   CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (1)

2007

10. Taxation and State Building: Poor Countries in a Globalised World
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (4)

2006

11. Bribes, taxes and regulations: Business constraints for micro enterprises in Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (6)
12. Local Revenue Mobilization in Urban Setttings in Africa
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (2)

2005

13. Corruption in Tax Administration: Lessons from Institutional Reforms in Uganda
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (19)
    See also Chapter Corruption in Tax Administration: Lessons from Institutional Reforms in Uganda, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2006) (2006)

2004

14. Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (4)
15. To pay or not to pay? Citizens' views on taxation in local authorities in Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (4)

2003

16. What has trust got to do with it? Non-payment of service charges in local authorities in South Africa
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (10)

2002

17. Fighting fiscal corruption: The case of the Tanzania Revenue Authority
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (24)
18. The fight against corruption and the role of parliamentarians
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (2)

2001

19. Fiscal Decentralisation in Tanzania: For Better of for Worse?
    Working Papers, Universitat Zurich - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Institut View citations (7)
    Also in CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway (2001)
20. Fiscal corruption: A vice or a virtue?
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Fiscal Corruption: A Vice or a Virtue?, World Development, Elsevier (2003) View citations (28) (2003)
21. Intergorvernmental Fuscal Relations in Developing Countries. A Review of Issues
    Working Papers, Universitat Zurich - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Institut View citations (3)

2000

22. Taxation, Aid and democracy. An Agenda for Research in African Countries
    Working Papers, Universitat Zurich - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Institut View citations (4)
23. Taxation, coercion and donors. Local government tax enforcement in Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (19)

1999

24. Controlling fiscal corruption. Theoretical approaches and illustrations from Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway

1998

25. Why people pay taxes. The case of development levy in Tanzania
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway
    See also Journal Article Why People Pay Taxes: The Case of the Development Levy in Tanzania, World Development, Elsevier (2001) View citations (54) (2001)

1996

26. Tax evasion and corruption in local governments in Tanzania: Alternative economic approaches
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway

1995

27. Land reforms and land degradation in Tanzania. Alternative economic approaches
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway
28. Taxation and tax reforms in Tanzania: A survey
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway
29. Valued-added taxation in Tanzania?
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway

Journal Articles

2023

1. Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2023, 19, (3), 379-400
   See also Working Paper Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda, WIDER Working Paper Series (2021) (2021)

2021

2. Citizens’ preferences for taxation of internationally mobile corporations: Evidence from Tanzania
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (2), 548-562
3. Understanding the resource curse: A large-scale experiment on corruption in Tanzania
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 183, (C), 129-157 View citations (3)

2020

4. Does an Economics Education Produce Technocratic Paternalists? Experimental Evidence from Tanzania
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (8), 1508-1522
5. European colonization and the corruption of local elites: The case of chiefs in Africa
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 179, (C), 80-100 View citations (3)
6. The customer is king: Evidence on VAT compliance in Tanzania
   World Development, 2020, 128, (C) View citations (8)

2019

7. Colonial Legacy, State-building and the Salience of Ethnicity in Sub-Saharan Africa
   The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (619), 1048-1081 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Colonial legacy, state-building and the salience of ethnicity in Sub-Saharan Africa, CMI Working Papers (2015) View citations (9) (2015)

2014

8. TAX AND DEVELOPMENT: DONOR SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN TAX SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
   Public Administration & Development, 2014, 34, (3), 182-193 View citations (10)
9. To Pay or Not to Pay? Citizens’ Attitudes Toward Taxation in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa
   World Development, 2014, 64, (C), 828-842 View citations (23)

2003

10. "Fiscal Corruption: A Vice or a Virtue"--A Reply
    World Development, 2003, 31, (8), 1473-1475 View citations (15)
11. Fiscal Corruption: A Vice or a Virtue?
    World Development, 2003, 31, (8), 1459-1467 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Fiscal corruption: A vice or a virtue?, CMI Working Papers (2001) View citations (7) (2001)

2001

12. Why People Pay Taxes: The Case of the Development Levy in Tanzania
    World Development, 2001, 29, (12), 2059-2074 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Why people pay taxes. The case of development levy in Tanzania, CMI Working Papers (1998) (1998)

Edited books

2008

1. Taxation and State-Building in Developing Countries
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (197)
2. Taxation and State-Building in Developing Countries
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (197)

Chapters

2017

1. Governance challenges in Tanzania’s natural gas sector: unregulated lobbyism and uncoordinated policy
   Chapter 3 in Corruption, Natural Resources and Development, 2017, pp 44-57 View citations (1)

2006

2. Corruption in Tax Administration: Lessons from Institutional Reforms in Uganda
   Chapter 17 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, 2006
   See also Working Paper Corruption in Tax Administration: Lessons from Institutional Reforms in Uganda, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway (2005) View citations (19) (2005)