Martin Hearson
- Research Director
- Digital Public Infrastructure and Tax, International Tax
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Biography
Dr Martin Hearson is a Research Fellow at IDS, Research Director of the ICTD and the International Tax programme lead. His research focuses on the politics of international business taxation, and in particular the relationship between developed and developing countries. Before joining ICTD, Martin was a fellow in international political economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, teaching courses on political economy and global financial governance.
Virtual
7 July 2026 – 14:00
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Timezone: Europe/London
This webinar launches the ‘Comparative Perspectives on International Tax from the Global South’ project, started by the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), in 2024. The project examines how governments in seven countries — Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
Virtual
29 May 2026 – 13:00
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Timezone: Europe/London
The panel will evaluate current instruments and frameworks, their merits, and their limitations in order to contribute to the development of an exchange of information regime that is inclusive and universal.
Virtual
19 May 2026 – 15:05
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Timezone: Europe/London
Organised on the sidelines of the Global Partnerships Conference, our side event will provide practical lessons drawn from research on tax reform in lower-income countries.