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Giulia Mascagni

@giuliamascagni.bsky.social

Executive Director @ICTD, Research Fellow @IDS | all things tax

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Giulia Mascagni@giuliamascagni.bsky.social · last yr.

Big congratulation to my former @ids.ac.uk colleague @apvjustino.bsky.social for her appointment as the next Director of @unu-wider.bsky.social This is great news, I look forward to working together in the new capacity!

United Nations University@ununiversity.bsky.social · last yr.

Prof. @apvjustino.bsky.social Appointed as Next Director of @unu-wider.bsky.social Bringing over two decades of experience researching inequality, governance and inclusive development, Prof. Justino is the first woman to lead UNU-WIDER. Her term will begin on 1 May 2026. ℹ️ buff.ly/R2y4ZgK

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

The government's anti-immigration stance will make it harder to tackle challenges at home + abroad says @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social https://researchprofessionalnews.pulse.ly/1zv7yr07qd @resprofnews.bsky.social

Migration crackdown will cut off the UK from global knowledge - Research Professional News

Government’s rhetoric undermines the ability to tackle challenges at home and abroad, says Peter Taylor

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)@ictdtax.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fragile contexts are home to 24% of the world’s population (1.9 billion people) and 73% of the world’s extreme poor. Here are three reasons why donors should prioritise investment in strengthening tax systems and how to do so: ow.ly/GiMc50VJu4H #FFD4 #PublicFinance #FragileStates

Why tax matters in fragile states and how donors can support it

In fragile and conflict-affected states, taxation is often treated as a secondary concern. But this misses a central point: taxation is not just about raising revenue, it is also foundational to the s...

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Giulia Mascagni@giuliamascagni.bsky.social · 2y ago

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 · 2y ago

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

Scuola Normale Superiore@sns.it · 2y ago

With the words with which Sandro Pertini, seventh President of the Italian Republic, proclaimed the general strike from Radio Milano Libera, we wish you all a happy 80th anniversary of the #Liberation from Nazi-Fascism and sundry 🌹

David Woodruff@dmwoodruff.bsky.social · 2y ago

A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time: Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves. Q: Why are you running away? Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels. Q: But you’re foxes! Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel.

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)@ictdtax.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s time for a broader, bolder feminist fiscal agenda, argue Caren Grown, @giuliamascagni.bsky.social & @rhiannoncm.bsky.social. 🚺 Today's @un-ecosoc.bsky.social meeting on #gender and #tax is a key opportunity to move in this direction. READ 👉 ow.ly/CejT50Vqixp #IWD2025 @brookings.edu

Time for a broader, bolder approach to tax justice for women - ICTD

As policymakers gather to discuss gender and tax at the UN today, this blog draws on research to call for moving beyond a narrow focus on gender bias in tax policy toward a broader, more effective fem...

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)@ictdtax.bsky.social · 2y ago

Faced with some of the worse #debt levels in over a decade, #African countries will likely need to increase their revenue sources to balance the books. What about starting by looking at #tax contributions from #wealthycitizens? theconversation.com/wealthy-afri...

Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection - expert

African countries need to implement effective approaches to ensure wealthy citizens make a bigger tax contribution.

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@itaxjournal.bsky.social · 2y ago

Can taxpayer education improve compliance? Evidence from Rwanda shows that training new taxpayers significantly increases filing, reduces zero-tax reporting, and boosts tax due. Effects persist over time, driven by lower compliance costs and better tax knowledge.

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Ryan Mac 🙃@rmac.bsky.social · 2y ago

To go along with our piece today, we published an extensive list of folks associated with DOGE. It builds off and adds to the strong work that Wired, WaPo, ProPublica and other pubs have been doing. The public has a right to know who is dismantling the government. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Who Is in DOGE? Tracking Its Staffers and Allies in the Federal Government

The Times identified 49 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies.

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@ciffchild.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our letter to the Prime Minister expressing deep concern regarding his decision to cut ODA. This will have a direct and devastating impact on the lives of millions. The aid budget is an important instrument for long-term stability and economic partnership. We hope the government will reconsider.

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Michael Clemens@mclem.org · 2y ago

The person who illegally eviscerated USAID, to whom some observers attribute capacity and competence, has repeatedly shown his lack of minimal capacity to distinguish fact from fabrication.

The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2y ago

Elon Musk falsely accused prominent lawyer and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen of leading a “crime family” after he discovered a woman with the same last name who worked for an organization that accepted funds from USAID. The only problem? The woman, Tamar Eisen, is of no relation to Norm Eisen.

Lyla Mehta@lylamehta.bsky.social · 2y ago

Starmer’s govt promised to restore the aid budget to 0.7%. Now it’s been slashed to 0.3% ostensibly due defense. Increasing wealth tax could open up funds for aid & public spending. But they’d rather follow Trump & increase vulnerabilities of the poor. #UKAID www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam

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Institute of Development Studies (IDS)@ids.ac.uk · 2y ago

@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social IDS Director on UK's aid cut: "This reduction in aid of billions of pounds in real terms is a disappointing and short-sighted move from the Labour Government. Increasing spending on defence should not come at the expense of development." www.ids.ac.uk/press-releas...

‘Devastating blow’ to UK’s aid budget - Institute of Development Studies

In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement to cut the overseas development assistance from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent of GNI by 2027 to fund the increased defence budget, Professor Peter Taylor,...

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Max Gallien@maxgallien.bsky.social · 2y ago

📖 🚣 📖 Two more book talks coming up: If you're at Oxford or Cambridge in March, I'll be popping over to chat about "Smugglers and States - Negotiating the Maghreb at its Margins"! 🗓️ OX: 4 March, 17:00 (St Antony's / MEC) 🗓️ CAM: 13 March, 15:00 (CDS SG1/2) Details below: