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October 14, 2026The Journal of Development Studies

Strategic Taxation: Fiscal Capacity and Accountability in African States

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Fiscal capacity, the ability of states to collect tax revenues, is central to understanding the emergence of modern-day political institutions and how they vary. Yet canonical work draws heavily fr...

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Alex Yeandle (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ad1be946b989d2d58813dbd https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2026.2742631

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Mapping Fiscal Transformation: The Architecture of Public Finance and Growth Pathways in African StatesOriginal Research · 2026
2Empirical Approaches to Improving Revenue Compliance and Accountability: Insights from Revenue Authorities in Sub-Saharan AfricaReview · 2026
3Taxing Africa: coercion, reform and developmentOriginal Research · 2026
4Fiscal and Debt Sustainability in AfricaOriginal Research · 2019
5Building Tax Capacity for Growth and Development2025

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