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Hold the date: TaxCapDev final conference 2025
For the past decade, the TaxCapDev-network has been at the forefront of research on taxation, state-building, and development, bringing together scholars and practitioners to

Taxation and Governance in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Prospects for a Fiscal Social Contract
Post-apartheid South Africa is an intriguing case of a fiscal state where the positive tax-governance link that forms the basis of a productive fiscal

Building Capacity in the Public Administration Evidence from German Reunification
An effective public administration is crucial for the functioning of the state. Administrative capacity varies widely, both across and within countries. We study one

What is Fair? Experimental Evidence on Fair Equality vs Fair Inequality
Many societies aim to design policies based on meritocratic fairness, which involves two principles: (i) paying individuals with equal performance equally (fair equality) and

Grand Bassa and the 50/50 tax pilot: “A brilliant idea but…”
In late 2021, the Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) introduced the Local Government Real Property Tax Administration Pilot Project
WIDER Seminar: Incentivizing customers to increase VAT compliance: Evidence from Tanzania
We invite you to join the WIDER Seminar on May 24th from 15:00 PM – 16:00 (CET) PM with our own Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI