This article explores the reciprocal relationship between climate change and economic activity through the lens of business insolvency, in particular, the effects of climate change on corporate solvency...
The past decade has witnessed a rapid increase in data leaks from tax havens, spanning from the Luxembourg Leaks to revelations in the Panama and Pandora Papers. While these leaks often prompt political...
This report uses administrative tax data on firm-to-firm trade in Honduras to evaluate the degree of integration between firms receiving export-oriented tax exemptions and the local economy. We present...
Embora zonas rurais em Angola tenham as taxas mais elevadas de pobreza, um terço dos angolanos que vivem na pobreza e 40 por cento dos vulneráveis a cair na pobreza estão em áreas urbanas. No entanto...
Though rural Angola has higher rates of poverty, a third of Angolans living in poverty and 40 percent of those vulnerable to falling into poverty are in urban areas. Yet, Angola’s poverty alleviation strategy...
This note reviews the economic literature and empirical research on the drivers and effects of secondary market liquidity in the corporate securities markets. The choice of this topic was driven by the...
The document collection discusses the urgent need for increased domestic revenue mobilization in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and low-income countries (LICs). It highlights the challenges...
The document collection focuses on the use of GovTech solutions to drive public finance institutional reforms in a specific state. It highlights the efforts of the government to adopt digital technologies...
The document collection focuses on GovTech case studies and equitable growth, finance, and institutions. It discusses the SANAD Portal for Digital Government Services, which aims to provide a single, convenient...
The document collection focuses on GovTech case studies and equitable growth, finance, and institutions. It emphasizes citizen-centric public services that are universally accessible and supported by the...
The document collection focuses on the implementation of GovTech solutions in a small country with a strategic location, aiming to improve its customs administration system. The country heavily relies...
E-money services have become increasingly popular, particularly in developing countries. These services, offered by providers other than traditional banks, enable customers to deposit, store, transfer...
As part of its medium-term revenue strategy, Senegal’s Finance and Budget Ministry plans to raise its tax-to-GDP ratio to 20 percent. The tax administration (Direction Générale des Impôts et Domaines...
This knowledge note provides new evidence on property ownership and taxation patterns across genders in São Paulo (Brazil), the largest city in the Americas, with 12 million inhabitants. We exploit microdata...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, 18 countries in groups A and B are exhibiting significant focus on GovTech initiatives to...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, 26 countries are in groups A and B demonstrating significant focus on GovTech initiatives and the...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, 11 countries are progressing well in groups A and B, and the remaining 14 countries in groups C and...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the South Asia (SAR) region, five countries are in group A or B, exhibiting substantial focus on GovTech initiatives, and the remaining three...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region, 13 countries are in groups A and B, exhibiting substantial focus on GovTech initiatives; the...
According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the East and Southern Africa (AFE) region, eight countries are in group A or B, and the remaining 18 countries are in group C or D, exhibiting...