Public Economics
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Raising money for the state: Lessons on reducing tax evasion from Chile and Ecuador
Value-added tax (VAT) can facilitate tax enforcement by generating paper trails on transactions between firms
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Implementing poverty-reduction interventions at scale: Challenges and considerations
Programmes aimed at alleviating poverty must be designed in cost-effective ways before they can be used by government as viable public policy at scale
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In-kind transfers as insurance: Evidence from India
While academics and policymakers prefer unconditional cash transfer to the poor, they value in-kind transfers that protect against price fluctuations
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High informal employment and disincentives: The anatomy of behavioural responses to social assistance in Uruguay
CCT programmes in developing countries may generate disincentives to registered employment, but the efficiency consequences can be relatively small
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Is improving tax administration more effective than raising tax rates? Evidence from Indonesia
Enhanced tax administration can increase government revenue collection from medium-sized firms in developing countries even more than raising tax...
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Can low-capacity governments work with local leaders to increase tax revenues? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
City chiefs collecting taxes in Kananga, DRC, outperformed state agents thanks to their superior local information about potential taxpayers
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Can taxation stimulate political participation? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
A property tax campaign in the city of Kananga increased tax compliance and stimulated citizen demand for inclusive and accountable government
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Informality, consumption taxes and redistribution
Taxes on consumption help governments in developing countries redistribute thanks to the presence of large informal sectors
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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...