How the taxman can help expand Kenya s tax base standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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THE STANDARD
OPINION
Should we contemplate giving amnesty to high-level politicians who acquired their wealth through corruption? It depends on what one considers to be the causes of corruption. Some may treat it as a simple law enforcement problem that requires strengthening the investigative and prosecutorial agencies and reducing the likelihood of judicial capture by corrupt individuals.
Others may see it as a political problem that is the result of an existing elite consensus on the theft of public resources.
What causes corruption in Kenya? Two factors top the list. First, we have a permissive institutional environment that allows corruption to be the organising logic of much of public life.
WTO calls papers for young economists essay award
GENEVA, Switzerland, 2 hours, 26 minutes ago The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2021 WTO Essay Award, which aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation. Essays must be submitted by June7, 2021. The essay award, now in its 13th year, has grown to be a prized achievement for young trade economists and brings to light novel evidence important for evaluating trade flows and policies. “It s an honour to be selected for this award,” said last year s winner, Xiang Ding, who received his PhD from Harvard University in 2020 and is currently Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. Xiang Ding s paper provides novel and quantitatively important evidence on cross-industry linkages, particularly joint production arising from industries sharing knowledge inputs such as research and development, information technology, a