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François Gerard

@fgerard.bsky.social

Economist studying public policies in middle-income and lower-income countries. Dad, dog-lover, Brazilian wannabe

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VoxDev@voxdev.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🆕 When taxpayers see unfairness, they may stop paying their tax bill Today on VoxDev w/ Michael Best (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social), Luigi Caloi, @fgerard.bsky.social (@ucl.ac.uk), Evan Kresch (Oberlin College), Joana Naritomi (LSE) & Laura Zoratto (World Bank): voxdev.org/topic/public...

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

Taxpayers respond not only to how much they are taxed, but also to whether the system feels fair: inequities created by crude tax proxies can reduce compliance as much as high rates themselves. Better...

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François Gerard@fgerard.bsky.social · last yr.

Submission deadline extended to February 22nd for IIPF2025. Send us your work and join us (and amazing keynotes) in Nairobi this August!

IIPF - International Institute of Public Finance@iipf.bsky.social · last yr.

#IIPF2025 submission deadline has been extended to February 22 - more time for your ideas to brew and for the undecided to reconsider joining us! ⏰ #EconSky #EconConf We look forward to seeing you in Nairobi! Scientific Chairs: @shafikhebous.bsky.social @fgerard.bsky.social + 35 committee members

François Gerard@fgerard.bsky.social · 2y ago

Only 4 weeks left to submit your work to the 2025 IIPF Congress. Don’t miss this unique opportunity: 3 days of non-stop Public Economics in Nairobi! (And hopefully plenty of ugali)

IIPF - International Institute of Public Finance@iipf.bsky.social · 2y ago

⏳ One month left to submit - we are looking forward to your paper! Scientific Chairs: Shafik Hebous and @fgerard.bsky.social + 35 committee members; Local Organizers: Amos Njuguna (USIU), @dinapomeranz.bsky.social + team; Keynotes: Rema Hanna, Niels Johannesen, Ravi Kanbur, @oyebolaoo.bsky.social .

François Gerard@fgerard.bsky.social · 2y ago

The call for papers is open and four fantastic keynote speakers are confirmed: Rema Hanna, Niels Johannesen, Ravi Kanbur, and Oyebola Okunogbe. Send us your best papers and join us in Nairobi in August!

IIPF - International Institute of Public Finance@iipf.bsky.social · 2y ago

Here we go #EconSky #EconConf 📢 Proud to announce our #IIPF2025 congress Call for Papers. Let's meet at USIU Nairobi in August 2025! Submit your paper by Feb 15, 2025. A bunch of links with more info available at iipf.org/cng.htm

Jonas Hjort@hjortj.bsky.social · 2y ago

This overview paper is now forthcoming in the Annual Review of Economics, hope some of you find it useful. Copying Lin's thread from x: cepr.org/publications...

DP19371 The Economic Impact of Internet Connectivity in Developing Countries

Firms, workers, and consumers in developing countries are increasingly connected to each other and the rest of the world through the internet. Can this connectivity transform poor economies, as technology-optimists hope, or are there more deeply rooted barriers to economic development? Research on the topic is growing rapidly. In this article we provide an overview of existing evidence from 150 studies on the extent to which, and how, internet connectivity affects economic development. Not surprisingly, estimates vary widely with the context, particular outcome, and form of internet studied. Overall the literature points towards sizeable economic impacts in many---though not all---settings.

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François Gerard@fgerard.bsky.social · 2y ago

Please send your papers to Shafik and me (and a fantastic team of expert scientific committee members) and join us for this first edition of the IIPF Congress in East Africa!

IIPF - International Institute of Public Finance@iipf.bsky.social · 2y ago

Welcome to the many new followers! Look at our new profile picture ☝️ and congress announcement 👇 and expect more info on #IIPF2025 incl. Call for Papers to come very soon. Meanwhile prepare for submission ✍️. Let's gather in Nairobi!