Blar i Publications på forfatter "Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge"
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Disparities in Citizens' Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Katera, Lucas; Ngalewa, Erasto (REPOA Brief 13, Research report, 2008-01-01)The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania aims to restructure local government authorities so that they can respond more effectively to local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner. Various ... -
Electronic Fiscal Devises (EFDs): Lessons from the Region and Mainland Tanzania
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Equinors skattemilliarder til Afrika kommer ikke vanlige folk tilgode, mener skatteekspert Odd-Helge Fjeldstad
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Others, 2023-09-01)– Equinor betalte over 32 milliarder kroner i skatt til Algerie, Angola, Libya og Nigeria i 2022. De enorme inntektene fra oljesektoren har imidlertid i liten grad kommet befolkningen til gode, sier Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, ... -
Factors affecting tax compliant attitude in Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Sjursen, Ingrid Hoem; Ali, Merima (Conference object, 2013-02-28)In this study, we explore factors that determine citizens’ tax compliance behavior in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa using attitude and perception data from the new round 5 of Afrobarometer surveys. The study ... -
Fighting fiscal corruption: Lessons from the Tanzania Revenue Authority
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Public Administration and Development vol. 23 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-01-01)Over the last decade several African countries have undertaken comprehensive reforms of their tax administration to increase revenue and curb corruption. This paper examines recent experiences in the fight against corruption ... -
'Fiscal corruption: a vice or virtue': a reply
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Tungodden, Bertil (World Development vol. 31 no. 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-01-01) -
Fiscal corruption: A vice or virtue?
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Tungodden, Bertil (World Development vol. 31 no. 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-01-01)Recent literature on tax administration in poor countries suggests there are virtues of allowing fiscal corruption. By strengthening the bargaining power of corrupt tax officers, it is argued that tax evasion may be reduced ... -
Fiscal Decentralisation and Corruption - A Brief Overview of the Issues
Kolstad, Ivar; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (U4 Issue 2006:3, Research report, 2006-01-01)A frequently used argument for fiscal decentralisation is that it increases accountability in the spending and raising of public funds, by moving government closer to the people. At the same time, there are concerns that ... -
Fiscal decentralisation in developing countries: Lessons for Bangladesh
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (CMI Brief vol. 13 no. 2, Report, 2014-04-23)There is an ongoing debate in Bangladesh in civil society and among policymakers, whether the country should move from a highly centralised unitary state to a more devolved entity. Demand for more decentralisation of ... -
Fraca previsão de receitas: Um grande desafio para uma política fiscal sólida em Angola
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Jensen, Søren Kirk; Paulo, Francisco Miguel (Angola Brief vol. 4 no. 3, Report, 2014-04-08)A política fiscal consiste no uso da arrecadação de receitas (tributação) e da realização de despesas (gastos) pelo governo com o objetivo de monitorar e influenciar a economia da nação. Um grande desafio que se coloca à ... -
Governing Petroleum Resources: Prospects and Challenges for Tanzania
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Mmari, Donald; Dupuy, Kendra (Book, 2019-11-01)Over the last decade, large deposits of natural gas have been discovered off the southern coast of Tanzania. This book analyzes the long-term process of how a country develops the institutions that govern resources, the ... -
Høyere skatter for de rike er en dårlig valgkampsak i Afrika
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Others, 2023-09-01)Vestlige skatteeksperter mener at høyere skatt for de rike er veien å gå for å bekjempe ulikhet. I Afrika er inntektsulikhetene enorme. Likevel nøler de afrikanske landene med å bruke ... -
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for revenue collection in poor African countries
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Therkildsen, Ole (Conference object, 2020-12-01)The presentation is based on new study for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark The purpose of the study is to provide inputs for strategic discussions about possible future Danish aid to domestic ... -
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for revenue generation in poor African countries
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Therkildsen, Ole (DIIS Working Paper 13: 2020, Research report, 2020-12-01)In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic the need in poor countries in Africa for more revenues is obvious and growing - also because aid agencies are quite stingy in helping them in this crisis. The pandemic’s ... -
Lifting the veil of secrecy: Perspectives on international taxation and capital flight from Africa
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Jacobsen, Sigrid Klæboe; Ringstad, Peter Henriksen; Ngowi, Honest Prosper; Hestad, Ingvild; Dahl, Åse Johanne Roti (Book, 2017-11-01)Several African countries are among the fastest growing economies in the world. However, capital flows to tax havens are one factor limiting the benefits of economic growth for ordinary Africans. It is estimated that ... -
Linking procurement and political economy: a guide
Frøystad, Mona; Heggstad, Kari; Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Research report, 2010-01-01)The paper provides advice for practitioners on how to apply political economy tools to improve public procurement processes. At present, there are no analytical tools available that link political-economy analysis and ... -
Lobbying and the shaping of tax policies in Tanzania
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Rakner, Lise (CMI Working Paper WP 2021:07, Working paper, 2021-11-01)This paper explores the role of interest groups in shaping tax policies in Tanzania. Tracing the various stages behind the VAT Act 2014 in Tanzania, weighing the various interests, lobbyists and political actors, the study ... -
Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania. Empirical evidence of trends 2000-2007
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Katera, Lucas; Msami, Jamal; Ngalewa, Erasto (Special paper 10/2, Research report, 2010-11-15)The paper examines local government capacity with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability and efficiency for the period 2000–2006/07. The study covers six ... -
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Heggstad, Kari K. (Others, 2013-01-01)Many local governments in Africa have inadequate resources to deliver the services for which they are responsible. This paper examines opportunities and constraints to improving local revenue mobilisation by urban councils ... -
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Heggstad, Kari (CMI Working Paper WP 2012:6, Working paper, 2012-10-03)This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilization in Anglophone Africa with an emphasis on urban settings. Specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income ...