Thanks to @voxdev.bsky.social for publishing this summary of our work on participatory budgeting, legitimacy and tax compliance in Sierra Leone.

VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕 Can participatory budgeting build government legitimacy and increase tax revenues in weak states? Today on VoxDev w/ Kevin Grieco (IAST), Abou Bakarr Kamara (IGC), Niccolo F. Meriggi (Oxford), Julian Michel (Hong Kong Baptist) & Wilson Prichard (Toronto): voxdev.org/topic/instit...

Extremely excited to see this new paper out, the first major research output from our @logritax.bsky.social and @ictdtax.bsky.social collaboration with the Freetown City Council to introduce comprehensive property tax reform and link to improved service delivery

Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI)@logritax.bsky.social · last yr.

📢New Working Paper from LoGRI & @oxfordcsae.bsky.social: "Participation, Legitimacy and Fiscal Capacity in Weak States: Evidence from Participatory Budgeting" ✍️Kevin Grieco, Abou Bakarr Kamara, @nmeriggi.bsky.social @julianpolsci.bsky.social ‪& @wilsonprichard.bsky.social logri.org/publication/...

Pour que les Français acceptent la nécessaire consolidation des finances publiques, il faut que la charge en soit équitablement répartie. Ma tribune @lemonde avec O. Blanchard et G. Zucman. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Olivier Blanchard, Jean Pisani-Ferry et Gabriel Zucman : « Nous partageons le constat qu’un impôt plancher sur les grandes fortunes est le plus efficace face à l’inégalité fiscale »

TRIBUNE. Le dispositif cible les centimillionnaires qui mettent en place des schémas d’optimisation pour échapper à l’impôt. Il ne fait que mettre en conformité nos lois fiscales avec le principe d’ég...

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📺 Earlier this month, Policy Lead Camille Barras held a presentation on the relationship between interinstitutional #collaboration and #PropertyTax performance at a GIZ Morocco hosted webinar. 📖 Check out her insights in our recently published policy brief here 👉 logri.org/publication/...

Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Property Tax Administration in Senegal: Challenges and Perspectives - The Local Government Revenue Initiative

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Since 2023, LoGRI and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social have been working with local authorities in #Kananga, DRC to introduce a #CAMA model and the digital tax system #Moptax 📰Learn more about how this project is shifting from external support to full local ownership here 👉 logri.org/2025/04/buil...

Building Local Government Capacity for Property Tax Reform in Kananga, DRC - The Local Government Revenue Initiative

Since June 2023, LoGRI — in close collaboration with UC Berkeley — has been supporting the provincial government of Kasaï Central, DRC, in a comprehensive reform of their property tax system in their ...

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Day 2 of the @africancities.bsky.social Urban Property Tax Workshop in #Accra built on the momentum of the day before, underscoring the importance of the technical and political aspects of reform! Learn more about #LoGRI's contributions to these critical conversations ➡️ logri.org/event/africa...

With aid declining, FfD4 must include a concrete commitment to scale up investment in tax systems. Reaching one billion USD in aid for tax by 2030 is a credible commitment and a great investment in sustainable development. Read more here:

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)@ids.ac.uk · last yr.

After cuts to ODA budgets, it's crucial to invest in strengthening tax systems, argues IDS researcher & Executive Director of ICTD @giuliamascagni.bsky.social 👇 #FfD4 https://ac.pulse.ly/y0ubtyzuhc

#NewBlog! Check out @wilsonprichard.bsky.social's thoughts on the omission of property taxes from the Outcome Document of the #FfD4. Read the full blog here ➡️ logri.org/2025/01/stre...

Strengthening Subnational Taxation within the Financing for Development Agenda - The Local Government Revenue Initiative

Last week saw the release of the zero draft of the Outcome Document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. The zero draft lays out a broader and more complete agenda for...

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