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 in Margibi County. By allowing 50 percent of collected revenue from taxation of property to stay in the originating county, the 50/50 pilot represents a significant shift from the current tax […]
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 (ii) paying individuals with higher performance more (fair inequality). Yet, often it is impossible to respect both simultaneously. This paper provides novel evidence on the importance individuals attach to each principle […]
