Financing Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waris, Attiya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Finance.

Economic development.

Fiscal policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : Langaa RPCID, 2019.

Cameroon : Langaa RPCID, 2019.

Summary:

Financing Africa's development requires ingenuity, discipline, and an understanding of fiscal systems - the entirety of government revenues and expenditures, including taxation and debt. This book makes fascinating what might seem at first glance complex. It describes diverse approaches that have been adjusted to local circumstances across the continent and reflects on the push to unite and harmonise toward African union. Africa is rich, yet resources are lost through loopholes in fiscal systems. Financial resources come from the people, are not unlimited, and do not come easily or without cost. Africans must therefore cherish these resources and use them in nation-building and national and regional development. Efficient, effective, transparent and accountable fiscal systems that are fair and just will go a long way toward financing Africa's development. Using examples from all of Africa's 54 countries, the book makes fiscal matters real and understandable for people, no matter their field. It demonstrates the importance of fiscal law and policy for development and the impact it has on individuals, communities, nations, regional groupings, and the continent.

Contents:

Front Matter

Praise for the Book

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Acronyms

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction: Understanding Fiscal Law and Policy

Chapter 2 The Unfolding Theory of the Fiscal State

Chapter 3 Systems of Fiscal Law and Policy

Chapter 4 Principles Guiding Budgeting of Revenue and Expenditure

Chapter 5 Makers, Implementers and Interpreters of Fiscal Law and Policy

Chapter 6 Recommendations

Chapter 7 Conclusion

References

Appendix A: Screen capture from the African revenue and expenditure map dataset housed at University of Nairobi

Appendix B: Adapted Ormrod and Bonney model of developmental stages of the fiscal state

Appendix C: Publicly available data on state-owned enterprises, as of December 2018

Appendix D: Publicly available data on aid to African countries, as of July 2019

Back Matter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789956551507

9956551503

OCLC:

1141508365