Tax & Public Finance

Domestic Resource Mobilization Under Data Constraints

Why public finance strategies in developing economies must account for fragmented tax data and implementation bottlenecks.

Abstract

A policy-focused paper on balancing reform ambition with state capacity and data realism.

Domestic resource mobilization is often discussed at the strategy level, but implementation success depends on data availability, institutional coordination, and operational sequencing.

This paper examines how ministries and revenue authorities can structure reforms that are analytically stronger and operationally credible.