Biography
Dr Max Gallien is Research Director of ICTD. His research specialises in the politics of informal and illegal economies, the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa and development politics. He completed his PhD at the London School of Economics. Max co-leads the informality and taxation programme with Vanessa, as well as the ICTD’s capacity building programme.
In person
23 July 2025 – 09:15
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Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
ICTD is organising at the 2025 ATI General Assembly a technical session on taxation and the informal economy.
In person
18 February 2025 – 09:00
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Timezone: Europe/London
Akosombo, Ghana
ICTD is hosting a focused workshop in Akosombo, Ghana from 18th to 21st February 2024 that seeks to chart new ways forward in how revenue authorities engage with informal economies.
Virtual
12 September 2024 – 15:00
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Timezone: Europe/London
This interactive panel will discuss the relationship between taxes and trust in the state, elections and public mobilisation, informality, and gendered social relations.
