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The legacy of rebel taxation on post-conflict fiscal capacity

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  • Andrea Arroyo Petro
  • Vincenzo Bove
  • Jessica Di Salvatore
  • Roberto Nisticò

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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.

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  • Andrea Arroyo Petro & Vincenzo Bove & Jessica Di Salvatore & Roberto Nisticò, 2025. "The legacy of rebel taxation on post-conflict fiscal capacity," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2025-69, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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