Public Economics
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Using technology to increase taxpayer compliance: Evidence from Ethiopia
The adoption of sales registration machines in Ethiopia substantially increased tax revenue, but by less than expected due to taxpayer responses
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Tax audits and compliance: Evidence from Rwanda
Comprehensive corporate income tax audits improve future tax compliance, but narrow scope audits can actually reduce compliance
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How audits can stifle competitive public procurement: Evidence from Chile
Audit design can unintentionally creates incentives for simpler and less competitive procurement processes
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The effect of pensions on wellbeing and mental health: Evidence from Paraguay
A non-contributory pension scheme substantially improved consumption and wellbeing, and reduced the number of over-65s in poverty doing paid work
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The political economy of policy learning: Evidence from China
While China’s bureaucracy and institutions allow large-scale policy experimentation, incentives in complex political environments can inhibit policy...
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Speeding up recovery: Evidence from disaster relief financing in Mexico
Saving money today for future natural disasters quickens economic recovery and benefits those hardest hit
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Low-cost tax capacity: Evidence on tax compliance from Uganda
Simple, easy-to-implement tax reminder messages are an effective way of raising revenues in low-compliance contexts
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Motivating businesses to pay taxes: Evidence from Ethiopia
Reminding businesses that tax authorities are watching does increase tax revenue collected, but only while the intervention lasts
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Improving state effectiveness through bureaucrat assignment: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Optimising the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost