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 Tim Besley Published 08.01.20
Bureaucrats in Russia: The cost of inefficiency How does the productivity of individual bureaucrats affect the overall efficiency of the public sector? Public Economics Jonas Hjort Published 11.12.19
Promotion incentives for public servants and improved service delivery Better public services can be achieved, at least in part, through public service promotions that are conducted in a fair and systematic manner Public Economics Naureen Karachiwalla Albert Park Published 16.08.19
The changing face of development: The elite capture of democracy Democratic institutions are increasingly being captured by the elite threatening development. What can we do to change this? Public Economics Daron Acemoğlu Published 25.06.19
Can wealth taxation work in developing countries? Progressive wealth taxes may be difficult to enforce if wealthy individuals underreport their wealth, but disclosure incentives and greater enforcement can improve tax collection Public Economics Juliana Londoño-Vélez Published 29.05.19
Unintended consequences of introducing state pensions State pensions in Indonesia and Ghana are found to impact parents and their children, with respect to elderly care and investment in education Public Economics Natalie Bau Published 01.05.19
Should civil servants be allowed to serve in their home areas? Evidence from India Assigning civil servants to environments to which they are most socially proximate may actually limit their ability to effectively serve the nation Public Economics Guo Xu Marianne Bertrand Robin Burgess Published 08.04.19
Guardians of accountability: Corruption and inefficiency in local public infrastructure Civil society oversight can curb corruption in public infrastructure development, when supported by the relevant anti-corruption authority Public Economics Paul Lagunes Published 01.04.19
