Evan Kresch

Associate Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Oberlin College

Evan is an Associate Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies at Oberlin College. His research interests lie at the intersection of development, public finance, and environmental economics. His recent work focuses on the barriers to efficient service in the water and sanitation sector, and to improving public procurement and tax compliance, particularly in Brazil and Latin America. Evan holds a PhD in economics from Columbia University and received his BA in economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Recent work by Evan Kresch

Sanitation and property tax compliance: Analysing the social contract in Brazil

A household’s access to the urban sanitation network can have a significant impact on whether it pays its taxes

Public Economics

Evan Kresch Mark Walker Michael Best Francois Gerard Joana Naritomi

Published 12.01.24

Targeting relief aid after natural disasters: Should donors work through governments or NGOs?

After natural disasters, governments and non-governmental organisations differ in their effectiveness at targeting the hardest hit populations

Energy & Environment

Ben Fitch-Fleischmann Evan Kresch

Published 20.09.22

Evan Kresch

Recent work by Evan Kresch

Sanitation and property tax compliance: Analysing the social contract in Brazil

Targeting relief aid after natural disasters: Should donors work through governments or NGOs?