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Expertise: public economics, political economy, development economics
04 November 2021
Sacha Dray (Department of Economics, LSE)
This paper explores the importance of sources of revenue for local public spending. Using newly collected data on municipal finances for more than 300 U.S. cities over 1910-1936, I leverage information on revenue flow fr... Read more...
22 July 2020
Timothy Besley and Sacha Dray
What is the best response to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic? Although some success stories and key lessons are emerging (early response, large-scale testing, effective containment), countries have adopted a s... Read more...
06 March 2020
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24 May 2019
Reducing tax evasion is a key priority for many governments, particularly in developing countries. A growing literature has focused on the availability of third-party information as a critical factor to improve tax enfor... Read more...
