Recent work by Lucie Gadenne
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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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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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Do taxes affect firm-to-firm trade? Evidence from India
Taxes affect which domestic suppliers firms choose to trade with in India, leading to less within-country trade and firm growth
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What source of money do corrupt officials prefer?
The capacity of Brazilian local governments to source tax revenue has a greater impact on education and corruption than external transfers
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To cut waste and graft, collect taxes
When local governments in Brazil improve tax collection rather than rely on grants to raise revenues, local officials help citizens, not themselves