Participatory Budgeting and Tax Compliance in a Weak State: Evidence from Sierra Leone

There is a large section of literature arguing that expanded trust can drive greater tax compliance, but most studies focus on messaging and outreach interventions. In Sierra Leone, this project works with the Freetown City Council to implement a full-blown programme of participatory budgeting for a share of property tax revenues, and then tracks the impact of participation on attitudes and tax compliance.