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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2025
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 69/25
Verlag: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Zusammenfassung: 
Civil wars often erode state sovereignty, as institutions are replaced or co-opted by armed groups that establish informal governance structures. Among these, rebel taxation emerges as a key tool for financing wartime activities and administering territories. We explore whether rebel taxation during conflict is linked to fiscal capacity after conflict. We emphasize the dual nature of rebel taxation: it can undermine the state authority by entrenching informal systems or, conversely, foster statebuilding by introducing innovative tax systems, expanding revenue sources, and improving compliance. These practices may later be adopted by formal institutions, easing the transition to effective state taxation. Our analysis supports the latter argument, finding a positive association between rebel taxation and higher post-conflict tax revenues. This effect is especially pronounced in democracies, suggesting that institutional contexts shape the legacy of rebel governance. Overall, the findings highlight the enduring impact of rebel taxation on state capacity in post-conflict environments.
Schlagwörter: 
rebel governance
rebel taxation
fiscal capacity
statebuilding
post-conflict
JEL: 
D74
H26
H27
O17
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ISBN: 
978-92-9267-628-5
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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