• 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 ...
    • Long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic resource mobilisation in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Gopsill, Anna; Sjursen, Ingrid Hoem; Therkildsen, Ole (CMI Brief no. 2021: 4, Report, 2021-08-01)
      Since late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading globally. The pandemic has affected all aspects of global society and has caused specific challenges for both the government and private sectors in most countries. ...
    • Mass Taxation and State-Society Relations in East Africa 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Therkildsen, Ole (Taxation and State Building in Developing Countries Chapter 5, Chapter, 2008-01-01)
      Poll (‘head'''') tax has been the most common form of direct mass taxation in many sub-Saharan African countries since colonial times. Until very recently it was a dominant source of revenue for local governments. It has ...
    • Taxation, aid and democracy. Research programme 2000-2003. Final report. 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Therkildsen, Ole (Research report, 2004-01-01)
      Taxation, aid and democracy are closely related in poor aid-dependent African countries. The way they tackle the issue of domestic revenue mobilisation significantly influences their potential for economic growth and ...