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Publication - Project Report
Event report: International experience in tax policy design and enforcement
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Publication - Project Report
Ugandan Arabica coffee value chain opportunities
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Publication - Country study
State fragility in Somaliland and Somalia: A contrast in peace and state building
This country study is published by the LSE-Oxford Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development.
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Publication - Policy Brief
The realities of cross-border trade between Sierra Leone and its neighbours
It is increasingly recognised that Informal Cross Border Trade in Africa and in particular, the Mano River Union (MRU) countries is critical owing to its broader impact on the economies of these countries. This brief analyses the extent of informal cross-border trade, particularly in terms of the volume, value, direction, and composition of imports and exports in the...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Impacts and sustainability of irrigation in Rwanda
Economic growth in Rwanda relies critically on agricultural growth, yet Rwanda’s agricultural sector faces critical constraints such as fragmentation, dependence on erratic rainfall, and challenging geography. As the country’s agriculture is mostly rain-fed, production is exposed to climatic variation and unreliable rainfall. As such, irrigation presents a...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Making moves matter: Experimental evidence on incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based transfers
Many developing countries suffer from low levels of tax collection due to a mix of poor enforcement, tax evasion, and corruption. As a share of GDP, tax revenues are 45% lower in poor countries than in developed countries which has negative ramifications for public services. At the same time, governments face constraints in providing incentives to civil servants,...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Benefits and costs of road traffic congestion pricing: Evidence from Bangalore
Chronic road traffic congestion is ubiquitous in developing countries. Congestion pricing is a theoretically appealing and technologically feasible policy, yet to date has not implemented in developing countries. This brief examines an experiment with congestion pricing pilot policies to learn how commuter change their driving behaviour due to charges, focusing on...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Trade liberalisation, infrastructure, and firm performance
Starting in 1997, Ethiopia implemented large investments in infrastructure with the road sector development programme. This followed a wave of trade reforms aimed at reducing tariff barriers that occurred between 1996 and 2003. This brief analyses the complementarities between trade and infrastructure reforms, asking whether improvements in the quality of roads...
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Publication - Working Paper
Taxing vacant urban land in Kampala
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Publication - Policy Brief
Considerations for a tax on urban vacant land in Kampala
Vacant land constitutes an estimated 8-10% of Kampala’s land. However, this does not take into account abandoned or derelict buildings, space used for parking, or large pieces of land attached to small buildings. These are all types of land that have been categorised as vacant in other countries. Currently, vacant land is not classified as property under the...