Publications
Journal Articles
The VAT in practice: equity, enforcement, and complexity, International Tax and Public Finance (2022)
With Roel Dom, Fabrizio Santoro, Denis Mukama. Related working papers 1 and 2 | Policy Brief
The Economic Impact of the Pandemic in Rwanda: An Analysis of Firm-Level VAT Data, Journal of African Economies (2022)
With Adrienne Lees. Working Paper version | Policy Brief
With Fabrizio Santoro, Denis Mukama, John Karangwa and Naphtal Hakizimana. Working Paper Version | Policy Brief | Related research
Can ICTs increase tax? Evidence on taxpayer responses to technological innovation in Ethiopia, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021 [ungated]
With Andualem T. Mengistu and Firew B. Woldeyes. Working Paper version | Policy brief | VoxDev article
Tax compliance in Rwanda: Evidence from a message field experiment, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022 [ungated]
With Christopher Nell. Media coverage from The New Times | Working Paper version | Policy brief
Trade Tax Evasion and the Tax Rate: Evidence from Transaction-Level Trade Data, Journal of African Economies, 2021 [ungated]
With Andualem T. Mengistu and Kiflu G. Molla. Working Paper version | Policy brief
With Andualem T. Mengistu. Media coverage from The Economist | Working Paper version | Policy brief
Linking taxation and social protection: Evidence on redistribution and poverty reduction in Ethiopia, International Social Security Review, 2018
With Kalle Hirvonen and Keetie Roelen. Working Paper version
Systematic reviews of cost-effectiveness in low and middle income countries: a review of reviews, Journal of Development Effectivenss, 2018
With Edoardo Masset, Arnab Acharya, Eva-Maria Egger and Amrita Saha
Fiscal Effects of Aid in Ethiopia: Evidence from CVAR Applications, Journal of Development Studies, 2017 [ungated]
With Emilija Timmis. Working Paper version