Paolo de Renzio is Senior Lecturer at the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (EBAPE/FGV) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has published in various academic journals and co-edited a book called Open Budgets: The Political Economy of Transparency, Participation and Accountability (2013).
Through a series of careful case studies covering a range of lower and higher income countries, A Taxing Journey highlights the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in effecting tax reform, elucidating an often important but understudied aspect of the political economy of tax reform. By showing how civic activism around tax works—and sometimes does not work--it offers useful lessons for CSOs interested in getting involved in tax issues by highlighting the use of a variety of approaches, such as media campaigns and advocacy with legislators, to influence policy. It should be essential reading for would-be tax reformers around the world. * Joel Slemrod, David Bradford Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan, USA *