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Publication - Project Report
Evaluating Zambia's 2013 salary reform
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Publication - Project Report
Credit constraints, trade credit and firm growth across interlinked markets in Zambia
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Event
Challenges of water provision in Zambia
The event aimed to discuss the results of two studies into water provision in Zambia by Professor Nava Ashraf (London School of Economics) and Professor Ed Glaeser (Harvard University). The overall objective of the event was to create a forum to discuss the key challenges of water provision in Zambia and how research can help inform policies in the sector. Based...
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Publication - Working Paper
Social capital and large-scale agricultural investments
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Publication - Policy Brief
How large-scale agricultural investments impact social capital
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Blog post
Exorcising government inefficiency through e-systems
The use of electronic systems (e-systems) for enhancing the efficiency of public service delivery is gaining momentum in Zambia after the success of an electronically administered agricultural subsidy. E-systems have the potential to strengthen the country’s fiscal position, both through enhancing tax collection and in allocating tax revenue where it is most needed. As...
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Publication - Project Report
Property taxation, capital gains tax, and mining rights tax in Zambia: Current performance and options for reform
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Project
Property taxation, capital gains tax, and mining rights tax in Zambia: Current performance and options for reform
The Government of Zambia has been undertaking series of tax reform measures since 2010 with the aim to broaden the tax base and increase revenue while promoting voluntary compliance by taxpayers. Among such measures relevant to this project include the increase in the property transfer rates from 3% to 5%; reform in the fiscal regime for mining companies, which entails...
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Project
Willingness and affordability to pay for improved electricity supply reliability in Zambia
Zambia has had one of the world’s fastest growing economies for the past 10 years, with real GDP growth averaging 6.4% per annum between 2010 and 2014. Electricity demand has also increased by about 4% per annum since 2000. However, electricity generation capacity has not kept up with demand and as a result the Zambian electricity sector is employing costly emergency...
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Blog post
Urban density, trust, and knowledge sharing in Lusaka
A recent IGC study looks at the relationship between urban density, in the context of Lusaka, trust and knowledge sharing among small-scale manufacturing firms. Zambia’s urban population is set to reach 12 million by 2030 – double its urban population as of 2015. Economic theory suggests that urban density can facilitate economic growth through agglomeration...