Opinions and Analyses
Why Mainstreaming Gender in Public Institutions Matters, and How We did it for Tax
ICTD research on gender and tax aims to accelerate the shift in international policy debates in this area. On International
In the Midst of Conflict and Gang Rule: What Would Make Haiti’s Wealthy Supportive of Property Tax?
Imagine living in a country where non-state actors provide most basic services instead of the state, natural disasters are frequent,
Effective and Equitable Formalisation within the Financing for Development Agenda
Strengthening subnational taxation within the Financing for Development agenda
Four priority areas for next year’s Financing for Development Conference
The digital transformation of tax administrations: What’s in it for low-income countries?
As governments worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), push towards digital transformation, the platformisation of public services offers
Does Information about Public Services Boost Tax Compliance? I conducted an experiment in Freetown to find out
This research was conducted alongside the ICTD/LoGRI-led initiative to implement comprehensive property tax reforms in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This reform
We interviewed 83 tax collectors in Malawi and here is what we learnt
Tax specialists have a great deal to say about how African tax collectors could work better but rarely seem to
Why don’t governments collect more revenue? The answer is complex but here are some new insights
Why don’t governments collect more tax revenue? This question is particularly relevant to lower income countries as many of their
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