Public procurement in developing economies Heavier regulation of procurement is associated with better outcomes in countries with lower quality public sectors, and with worse outcomes in countries with higher quality ones Public Economics Erica Bosio Simeon Djankov Edward Glaeser Andrei Shleifer Published 27.07.20
Inclusive growth dividend: Reframing the role of income transfers in India Could a universal supplemental income transfer, pegged at 1% of GDP, transform India’s anti-poverty strategy? Public Economics Published 15.07.20
Incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based postings: Experimental evidence from Pakistan How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption? Public Economics Published 10.06.20
Autonomy – not rules – may be a government’s best weapon in the fight against corruption Giving government procurement officers more leeway in decision-making over expenses could save billions Public Economics Katie Parry Oriana Bandiera Michael Best Adnan Khan Andrea Prat Published 22.05.20
Cash transfers and the wider economy: Evidence from Kenya Do unconditional cash transfers increase welfare in communities as a whole, even within households that do not receive them? Public Economics Published 20.05.20
How tax audits can open credit floodgates: Evidence from Ecuador Ecuador's efforts to increase corporate tax audits led to a welcome surprise: banks stepped up their lending efforts as confidence in firms rose Public Economics Rebecca De Simone Published 15.05.20
International tax avoidance and development Corporate taxation is at the heart of economic development, and cardiac failure looms if international tax reform is not made globally inclusive Public Economics Ludvig Wier Published 20.04.20
The impact of social incentives on tax payment in Pakistan An evaluation of two programmes reveals that public disclosure of tax information and social recognition of top taxpayers increases tax revenues Public Economics Mazhar Waseem Published 23.03.20
Taxation, civic culture and state capacity Why do some countries have high rates of taxation and high compliance, while some failed states have neither? Public Economics Published 08.01.20
