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We study the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of electronic payment technology and on tax compliance by firms.

In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries ...

Our findings are based on rigorous analysis, detailed empirical evidence and in-depth institutional knowledge.

Lars Nesheim is a Professor of Economics at UCL and Co-Director of the Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap).

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

Clara's interests lie in public and labour economics. She joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies in 2021 while completing her Master of Science in Economics. In 2023, she earned the three-years IFS ...

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.