Giulia Mascagni

Giulia Mascagni

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Biography

Prof Giulia Mascagni is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Executive Director of the ICTD. Her main area of work is taxation, but she also has research interest in public finance, evaluation of public policy, and aid effectiveness. She is an economist by training, holding a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex. Her main geographical interest lies in African countries, with a particular focus on Ethiopia and Rwanda.

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Working Paper

The Interpersonal Side of Tax Compliance: Interactions Between Taxpayers and Tax Officials in Rwanda

January 2025
Giulia Mascagni, Celeste Scarpini, Denis Mukama, Fabrizio Santoro, Naphtal Hakizimana

Working Paper

Research within Tax Administration: from Monitoring Revenue to Influencing Policy

July 2024
Adrienne Lees, Giulia Mascagni, Seid Yimam Mohamed, Girma Gebretsadik, Mustapha Ndajiwo

Policy Brief

Digital IDs and Digital Payments – Opportunities and Challenges for Tax Administration

April 2024
Fabrizio Santoro, Wilson Prichard, Giulia Mascagni

Policy Brief

Getting Targets Right: How Much Revenue can Lower-Income Countries Raise?

March 2024
Max Gallien, Adrienne Lees, Giulia Mascagni

Policy Brief

Towards Gender Equality in Tax and Fiscal Systems: Moving Beyond the Implicit-Explicit Bias Framework

March 2024
Caren Grown, Giulia Mascagni

Journal Article

Does the Value-Added Tax Add Value? Lessons Using Administrative Data from a Diverse Set of Countries

February 2024
Anne Brockmeyer, Giulia Mascagni, Vedanth Nair, Mazhar Waseem, Miguel Almunia
Why taxation should be high on the agenda for Commonwealth leaders
23 June 2022

Why taxation should be high on the agenda for Commonwealth leaders

Tax might not be the first thing that comes to mind but it is central to delivering much of the…
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Ukraine: Sanctioning Russian oligarch's wealth and the urgent need to reform the offshore financial system
24 March 2022

Ukraine: Sanctioning Russian oligarch’s wealth and the urgent need to reform the offshore financial system

Last week, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) held an event on the global development and economic implications of the…

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Pandora's box is open: What should lower-income countries do to tax the wealthy now?
28 October 2021

Pandora’s box is open: What should lower-income countries do to tax the wealthy now?

The recent Pandora Papers leak has exposed yet again the scandal of how the world’s rich and powerful hide their…

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Response to Richard Bird's Critique of "Innovations in Tax Compliance"
26 January 2021

Open Societies, Tax, and the British Aid Programme

What is the connection between taxation and more open societies that the British aid programme aims to support? In long-term…

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Taxpayer education: Why it matters and how research can help
29 September 2020

Taxpayer education: Why it matters and how research can help

Despite being recognised as a critical aspect of tax compliance, taxpayer knowledge is a very under-explored topic. Using evidence from…

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Three ICTD researchers stood behind large white block latters spelling ATRN.
9 October 2026

ICTD researchers at Africa’s largest tax research gathering, Rwanda

Researchers from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) joined more than 280 tax administrators, policymakers, academics, and development…

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ICTD and Zambia Revenue Authority host Future of Tax Reform forum in Lusaka
23 July 2026

ICTD and Zambia Revenue Authority host Future of Tax Reform forum in Lusaka

ICTD and ZRA partner to host in Lusaka a two-day event focused on identifying effective and equitable strategies for tax…
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Fiscal sustainability through partnerships and evidence: insights from the Global Partnerships Conference
27 May 2026

Fiscal sustainability through partnerships and evidence: insights from the Global Partnerships Conference

At the Global Partnerships Conference, experts and representatives from government and civil society argued that the future of development increasingly…
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ICTD’s home institution IDS ranks first in the world for Development Studies for tenth year in a row
1 April 2026

ICTD’s home institution IDS ranks first in the world for Development Studies for tenth year in a row

The landmark achievement, announced in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, makes IDS and Sussex only the fifth…
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Five recommended reads on gender and tax for International Women’s Day 2026
6 March 2026

Five recommended reads on gender and tax for International Women’s Day 2026

This International Women’s Day, we highlight the role of fiscal policy in advancing gender equality and the research that helps…

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Long-time ICTD collaborator Prof Anuradha Joshi to lead Institute of Development Studies
9 January 2026

Long-time ICTD collaborator Prof Anuradha Joshi to lead Institute of Development Studies

The Institute of Development Studies, institutional base of the International Centre for Tax and Development, announced the appointment of its…
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ICTD at 10th EPRN Annual Economic Research Conference on boosting economic resilience to economic shocks

ICTD at 10th EPRN Annual Economic Research Conference on boosting economic resilience to economic shocks

Virtual

27 June 2024 – 14:00

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Timezone: Africa/Kigali

We are delighted to contribute to the 10th Annual Conference of the Economic Policy Research Network, Rwanda, which this year has been organised around the theme Boosting Economic Resilience to Economic Shocks. ICTD Research Director, Giulia Mascagni, has given welcome

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Webinar: Getting Targets Right - How much tax can low-income countries raise?

Webinar: Getting Targets Right – How much tax can low-income countries raise?

Virtual

17 April 2024 – 14:00

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Timezone: UTC

A panel of researchers and practitioners are set to discuss the role that targets can play in building tax capacity. Are optimistic targets helpful or hurtful? And how can we make targets better?
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ICTD's new partnership with Zambia Revenue Authority garners media attention
17 July 2026

ICTD’s new partnership with Zambia Revenue Authority garners media attention

The signing of ICTD’s new memorandum of understanding with the Zambia Revenue Authority gained coverage among local media, including the…
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Giulia Masacagni pens op-ed for Devex on taxing smarter in 'post-aid era'
15 January 2026

Giulia Masacagni pens op-ed for Devex on taxing smarter in ‘post-aid era’

ICTD Executive Director Giulia Mascagni published an opinion piece on Devex on how ‘taxing smarter is the key to thriving…
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Giulia Mascagni guests on Voice of Islam
14 July 2025

Giulia Mascagni guests on Voice of Islam

ICTD Executive Director Giulia Mascagni was interviewed on Voice of Islam’s Drive Time show….
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Tax Expenditures coalition co-founded by ICTD features in TaxNotes report
3 July 2025

Tax Expenditures coalition co-founded by ICTD features in TaxNotes report

The Coalition for Tax Expenditure Reform, launched under the Sevilla Platform for Action by ICTD and four other global research…
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FfD4: Giulia Mascagni shares insights on 'tax era of development' at Casa Devex
2 July 2025

FfD4: Giulia Mascagni shares insights on ‘tax era of development’ at Casa Devex

ICTD Executive Director Giulia Mascagni was interviewed at Casa Devex in Seville, Spain, during the Fourth the Financing for Development…
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Giulia Mascagni pens a Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
25 March 2025

Giulia Mascagni pens a Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times

ICTD Executive Director Giulia Mascagni published a letter to the editor of the Financial Times on the need for “responsible…
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