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8th World Bank/ODI Global/IFS Public Finance Conference

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A survey of the Ghanaian tax system (2026)

Ghana’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an updated Survey of the Ghanaian Tax System, produced jointly with TaxDev researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK)....

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Estimating the VAT gap in Ghana

The Government of Ghana has published a new report Estimating the VAT gap in Ghana....

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Beyond aid: reflections on tax policy reform as a path to sustainable financing in Ethiopia

On 17 July 2026, TaxDev and the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA) co-organised a panel discussion, “Beyond Aid: Tax Policy Reforms as a Path to Sustainable Financing”, as part of the EEA’s 23rd ...

Ethiopian Economics Association panel discussion at the 2026 conference

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Comparing tax and benefit microsimulation models: a guide for analysts in low- and middle-income countries

Distributional analysis is a crucial component of policymaking. Distributional models estimate who gains from and who bears the costs of different tax and benefit policies....

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Fiscal sustainability through partnerships and evidence: insights from the Global Partnerships Conference

This blog was originally published on ictd.org on 27 May 2026 ...

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Rwanda publishes its eighth tax expenditure report

The Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) has published its FY2024-25 Tax Expenditure Report as part of the FY2026–2029 Executive Budget Proposal....

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Formal labor market dynamics and development

This paper studies formal employment dynamics using linked employer–employee data from eight countries spanning a wide income range from Kenya to Chile....

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Launch of public economics curriculum grounded in African policy and research

This blog was originally published on vatt.fi on 19 May 2026 here, and is reproduced...

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Discretion versus algorithms: bureaucrats, tax equity and acceptability

We study how replacing bureaucrats’ discretion with algorithmic assessment affects the accuracy, equity, and public acceptance of tax decisions....

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Why tax expenditure reporting is a missing link in financing for development

This blog was originally published on iisd.org on 17 April 2026 ...

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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....

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Ethiopia’s new investment incentive regulation explained

This month, Ethiopia’s new Investment Tax and Customs Duty Incentive Regulation (No. 586/2026) governing tax incentives for investors has come into effect. The key changes are:...

Skyscrapers in Addis Ababa

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Ghana publishes Medium-Term Revenue Strategy review

The Revenue Policy Division of Ghana’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published a short report summarising the country’s experience of producing its first Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) in 2023...

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