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
Place-based policies and development How does place-based policy work, and what can it deliver? Public Economics Gordon Hanson Published 10.01.24
Unpredictable oil discoveries fail to deliver local development benefits Production delays, sudden windfalls, and political reactions after discoveries create major challenges for local governments in Brazil Public Economics Erik Katovich Published 13.12.23
Investing in prison quality: A cost-effective way to reduce recidivism A prison construction programme in Colombia aimed at improving prison conditions reduced recidivism of released offenders and was a net benefit to society Public Economics Santiago Tobón Published 07.12.23
Do public works programmes have sustained impacts in LMICs? Public Economics Eric Mvukiyehe Subha Mani Published 17.05.23
The dynamic effects of cash transfers: Evidence from Liberia and Malawi Cash transfers improve food security for up to two years, but without an increase in food expenditures and non-agricultural income Public Economics Shilpa Aggarwal Jenny Aker Dahyeon Jeong Naresh Kumar David Sungho Park Jonathan Robinson Alan Spearot Published 22.05.23
Using technology to improve governance: Evidence from electronic tax filing in Tajikistan Electronic tax filing lowers compliance costs for firms while reducing the gap in tax revenues between those firms more likely vs less likely to evade Public Economics Oyebola Okunogbe Victor Pouliquen Published 11.05.23
Public works and welfare: Evidence from the Central African Republic How did the Londö public works programme in the Central African Republic affect participants' welfare? Public Economics Arthur Alik-Lagrange Published 10.05.23
The costs of extreme competition for government jobs: Evidence from India Highly competitive examinations for public service recruitment in India have detrimental economic effects Public Economics Kunal Mangal Published 21.04.23
