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    Local Government Revenue Mobilisation in Anglophone Africa

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    2012-10
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    Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
    Heggstad, Kari
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    This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilisation in anglophone Africa, with an emphasis on urban settings. It discusses specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income distribution and accountability. In particular, it addresses political and administrative constraints facing various revenue instruments and factors affecting citizens’ compliance. The analysis is illustrated with examples from across anglophone Africa. A general conclusion emerging from the study is that local revenues mobilised in most local government authorities in Africa are necessary but not sufficient to develop and supply adequate services for the fast-growing population. On this basis, areas for further research on local government revenue mobilisation in Africa are identified
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    Fjeldstad, O. and Heggstad, K. (2012) Local Government Revenue Mobilisation in Anglophone Africa, ICTD working paper 7, Brighton: IDS
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    ICTD working papers;7
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