Equity, incidence and social protection

Mitigating the consequences of job loss in lower-income countries: evidence from Ethiopia

Job loss is an understudied risk for formal workers in lower-income countries. In these settings, lump-sum severance pay is often the only source of job-loss insurance.

TaxDev and Kenya National Treasury training on PIT and VAT modelling

On February 25th 2026, Kenya's National Treasury collaborated with TaxDev in training staff on the use of micro-simulation models for Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT).

Kenya’s National Treasury engages stakeholders on Capital Gains Tax reforms, with support from TaxDev

The National Treasury held a stakeholders’ consultation workshop on reforming Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in February 2026, as policymakers weigh measures to improve equity, fairness, efficiency and re

When taxpayers see unfairness, they may stop paying their tax bill

This blog was originally published on voxdev.org on 16 September 2025

Attitudes toward social assistance in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs)

Voters’ views towards social assistance

Building fairer fiscal systems: principles and tools to design a holistic approach for closing gender gaps

This article is part of the Brookings Center for Sustainable Development compendium “

Revolutionising tax audit and compliance in West Africa: lessons from the natural resources sector

This blog was originally published on odi.org on 30 September 2025

Presentation | Taxing capital income and wealth in low- and middle-income countries: practice, principles and gaps

From 9th - 11th June 2025, leading thinkers and policymakers gathered in Helsinki for UNU-WIDER's flagship conference 'Safeguarding tomorrow – innovative approaches to growth and equity' taking pla

Manuel de l’estimation du coût d’une politique fiscale

L’effet des réformes proposées pour une politique fiscale sur le recouvrement des recettes est l’une des considérations les plus importantes des décideurs politiques.

Call for papers: 7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference

7th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference

September 25-26, 2025, in London, United Kingdom | Submission by May 15th, 2025