The IMF's new World Revenue Longitudinal Database (WoRLD) helps policymakers:
✅track government revenue trends in 193 economies since the early 1990s
✅enable cross-country comparisons and analysis
✅shape policies to advance the SDGs
Learn more here: https://t.co/eNxu7G2hEK
📅 TOMORROW: @CGDev invites you to an expert-led discussion on how @IMFNews' new comprehensive database can help benchmark revenue performance—critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and facilitating the climate transition.
RSVP! ⬇
https://t.co/b4kxstdHpo
Despite the criticality of tax administration reforms in enhancing domestic revenue mobilization, few studies have attempted to quantify the revenue impact of such reforms.
A new IMF Working Paper fills this gap: https://t.co/QItgo29Ixw
Our new research finds that many countries have the potential to increase their tax-to-GDP ratios—enabling them to provide critical government services—by as much as 9 percentage points through better tax design and stronger public institutions.
Find out more ⬇️
The World Bank McNamara Fellowship is a great program for young economists
JUST IN: The team will host an info session *tomorrow* to answer questions from applicants (ps I'm not on org team)
Friday March 31st
8:30 am EDT
Meeting link on program webpage
Pls spread the word
🎓 Congratulations to Fayçal Sawadogo on his brilliant PhD defence!
Fayçal Sawadogo is a tax economist who works on the #taxation of the #telecommunications sector in developing countries.
👉https://t.co/cN5t0rmWa4
Our interns come from all over the world to work on topics like climate change & the economic effects of the pandemic.
Want to join and support our member countries as they tackle the biggest economic and financial challenges the world faces today?
➡️ https://t.co/7G9jBqOv0y
So grateful to the 64 interns from 28 countries and 45 universities who joined this year's Fund Internship Program.
Their fresh perspectives and ideas are an invaluable contribution to @IMFNews research and work in support of our member countries.
The CERDI is very pleased to announce that Rabah Arezki has been recruited as Director of Research by the @CNRS. He will be joining the CERDI in the coming academic year: https://t.co/pv3l94jzfe
Digitalisation et efficacité de l’#administrationpublique
Zoom sur la recherche.
@AkimWandaogo (Cerdi-UCA-CNRS, Université Ouaga II) nous explique comment accélérer la #transformationnumérique de l'État 🌐📡.
Une étude parue dans Applied Economics.
👉https://t.co/847ud7HxHc
PHDOCTALK. Abdoul-Hakim Wandaogo, doctorant au Cerdi.
Il étudie l’impact de la #digitalisation sur les performances économiques des pays en développement.
#TIC#digitalisation#Afrique#telecoms#internet
Pour lire son entretien, c'est ici ➡️ https://t.co/f6JW7Hlncj
Does technology improve taxpayer compliance? Our #JEBO paper (and @vox_dev article here 👇🏽) shows that the answer is yes, but policymakers should be aware of taxpayer responses to minimise tax and limitations in admin capacity to use data for enforcement. https://t.co/qqidxuFakr