Institutions, fiscal capacity and economic development: theory, evidence and contemporary challenges

Palandri, Edoardo Luigi (A.A. 2024/2025) Institutions, fiscal capacity and economic development: theory, evidence and contemporary challenges. Tesi di Laurea in Advanced public economics, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Matteo Paradisi, pp. 78. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Theoretical foundations: institutional quality and fiscal capacity. The relationship between state power and fiscal capacity: the Acemoglu’s model (2005). The origins of legal and fiscal capacity: the Besley and Persson model (2009). Comparing theoretical frameworks: Besley and Persson vs. Acemoglu. Empirical evidence. Introduction to the empirical literature. The direction of the causal link between tax capacity and state institutions: Akanbi’s contribution (2019). The institutional determinants of tax capacity: Tagem and Morrissey contribution (2023). The influence of political institutions on the impartiality and eviciency of a tax system: the contribution of Ricciuti, Savoia and Sen (2016). Empirical evidence: what conclusions can we draw? Beyond the literature: contemporary challenges, critical reflections and closing remarks. Tax enforcement and fiscal capacity. Contemporary challenges.

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Bibliografia: pp. 71-77.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Economics and Finance (LM-56)
Chair: Advanced public economics
Thesis Supervisor: Paradisi, Matteo
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Albano, Gian Luigi
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 24 Feb 2026 08:21
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2026 08:21
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44928

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