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Anything that has utility or usability is a resource. The government requires resources – human, physical and economic - to carry out its functions. In this document, we will deal only with economic resources. Mobilization of resources, in this context, means “efficient collection and channelizing of resources” to achieve some goal.
Ways of resource mobilization include direct or indirect taxes, import or export duties or fees for services, or borrowings.