Transitional justice and post-conflict state capacity

Monika Nalepa and Simone Paci

No wp-2025-92, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: How can states rebuild fiscal capacity after a civil war? Trust in political institutions and trust in fellow citizens are cornerstones of tax compliance, necessary for a functioning fiscal contract. We posit that transitional justice (TJ) can influence both channels. We use a simple game of tax compliance to represent the trade-off posed by TJ, which at the same time affects trust towards other citizens and in political institutions.

Keywords: Transitional justice; Civil conflict; Taxation; Post-conflict; State capacity; Game theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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