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The potential of taxing vacant land in Kampala’s central division

Taxing vacant urban land in Kampala

Working paper 24 Aug 2018 Cities and Cities that Work

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Mihaly Kopanyi

Municipal Finance Consultant, World Bank

Astrid Haas

Urban Economist, African Development Bank
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