How Does Taxation of Natural Resources Promote Inclusive Development in Africa?

Haruna Issahaku, Zangina Isshaq () and Mohammed Amidu ()
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Zangina Isshaq: University of Ghana Business School
Mohammed Amidu: University of Ghana Business School

A chapter in Taxation and Management of Natural Resources in Africa, 2024, pp 259-280 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Natural resources are either a blessing or a curse, depending on how they are managed. In this chapter, we discuss how the taxation of natural resources can foster broad-based development in African countries by assembling and critically analysing the existing literature. First, we provide an overview of the taxation of natural resources in Africa and stylised facts about inclusive development in developing countries. Second, we explore the preconditions for effective taxation of natural resources for inclusive development and the channels through which taxes on natural resources affect inclusive development. Third, we review and discuss reported empirical evidence of the impact of natural resource taxation on inclusive development indicators such as poverty, inequality, employment, income, consumption, women and youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and rural development. We conclude the chapter with recommendations to guide the formulation and implementation of inclusive development-sensitive natural resource tax policies in Africa.

Keywords: Taxation; Natural resources; Inclusive development; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58124-3_11

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