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Taxing effectively

Four ways in which technology and behavioural insights can improve tax collection in Pakistan

Hina Shaikh
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Taxing effectively

How does profit shifting enable tax avoidance in developing countries?

Saugata Mittra
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Taxing effectively

Electronic invoice monitoring systems to improve tax compliance: Evidence from Pakistan

Adnan Khan, Anders Jensen, Hamza Afsar, Michael Best, Sher Afghan Asad, Zarnaab Ather
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Taxing effectively

Zambia's debt crisis is affecting its ability to collect tax

Twivwe Siwale, Boyang Gong
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Using technology to improve local revenue collection: Evidence from Malawi

Victoria Delbridge, Lennart Fleck, Dyson Jangia
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Why does Bangladesh tax so little?

Ashfaqul Chowdhury, Aminul Aman
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From war to economic reintegration: The challenges for women ex-combatants in Colombia

Janine Aguilera Mesa

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Sustainable fishing and women's labour in the blue economy

Allegra Saggese

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Women economic empowerment is key to Pakistan's development

Hina Shaikh

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How mobile money can empower women: Evidence from Africa

Mphatso Kumwenda

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How power, capitalism, and politics are perpetuating coal use in Pakistan

Hina Shaikh

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Integrating forcibly displaced populations into urban labour markets: Lessons from Mozambique

Egas Daniel, Felix Mambo, Juliana Oliveira-Cunha

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How exchange rate fluctuations impact imports and domestic prices: Evidence from Rwanda

Jie Bai, Yuhei Miyauchi

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Climate priorities in developing countries
Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: how Zambia can make the most of it

Twivwe Siwale, Eric Werker

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Quantifying sustainable urbanisation pathways in developing country cities

Oliver Harman

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Data and research journey of a ‘smart city’: the City of Cape Town’s practical approach towards evidence-based decision-making

Kezia Fortuin, Victoria Delbridge

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Research-based analysis and commentary on Indian growth and development to promote more evidence-based policy.

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A platform for economists, policymakers, practitioners, donors, the private sector and others interested in development to discuss key policy issues. Supported by the IGC, CEPR, and PEDL.