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Issue 1 of our #VoxDevLit on Taxation is out now! Read and download here: https://lnkd.in/eWtReqSn This policy-oriented review summarises findings from the growing body of research on taxation and development and identifies some feasible policy levers, that are available to all tax authorities, that can help strengthen tax processes. This #VoxDevLit by Senior Editor Anders Jensen (Harvard University), and Co-Editors Anne Brockmeyer (The World Bank) and Lucie Gadenne (Queen Mary University of London), is a living literature review and will be kept up to date with the latest evidence.

🆕 How does internet connectivity impact developing economies? 🔊 The internet’s impact on developing countries has been profound, though uneven. Policy will play a crucial role in ensuring that the gains from connectivity are widely shared, and governments must invest in infrastructure and promote digital literacy. Today on #VoxDevTalks, Lin Tian (INSEAD) discusses the impact of the internet: https://lnkd.in/ebhXQSdT

🆕 The wide-ranging benefits of the world’s largest food transfer programme 🇮🇳 The expansion of India’s food transfer programme prevented approximately 1.8 million children from being stunted, while also raising wage incomes and improving dietary diversity. Today on VoxDev, Aditya Shrinivas (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), Kathy Baylis (UC Santa Barbara) & Ben Crost (University of Calgary) outline their research: https://lnkd.in/e986FpsE

🆕 VoxDev Event: Using evidence to make humanitarian aid more effective What is the role of evidence in effective #humanitarianaid? Where do humanitarian actors want more research? How do they currently incorporate evidence into their programmes? On Tuesday January 28th, Jeannie Annan (International Rescue Committee, Airbel Impact Lab at the IRC), Luc Behaghel (Paris School of Economics - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)), Tarek Ghani (Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School) & Jonas L. Heirman, DPhil (World Food Programme) will join us to discuss these questions and more. Register here for this free #webinar: https://lnkd.in/eJ2CMAg4

🆕 How childhood #migration shapes educational outcomes 🇮🇩 Evidence from #Indonesia indicates that the benefits of migration depend on a household's initial #education level, the age at which a child migrates, and the origin and destination locations. Today on VoxDev, Hanna Schwank (The University of Bonn) explores how migration can act as a powerful tool for upward mobility: https://lnkd.in/eqx5W9gJ

Imagine it is 2006. You need to buy a phone. You've heard about the upcoming "iPhone", but you decide to opt for the prevailing, tried & tested business leader: a BlackBerry. Now suppose you are stuck with this phone for 30 years. Knowing what we do now, we'd all opt for the iPhone - even a stoic "never owned an Apple product"-man like me. This is a dumb thought experiment, but it actually reflects quite well how most of the world makes long term decisions on where to source its electricity from. Replace the BlackBerry with coal or gas and the iPhone with solar or wind + storage. 30 year power purchase agreements are locking in countries in the developing world into less attractive, costlier thermal power over this period. For a great discussion on this, listen to Sugandha Srivastav on VoxDev Talks: International Growth Centre

🆕 How does low demand constrain productivity and economic development? Do cash transfers cause inflation? Today on VoxDev, in two articles, Michael Walker (Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)), Nachiket S. (University of California, Berkeley), Edward Miguel (University of California, Berkeley), Dennis Egger (University of Oxford), Felix Samy Soliman (University of Zurich) & Tilman Graff (Harvard University) explore the role of slack in Kenyan firms. Read the first article on the consequences of 'slack' for development here: https://lnkd.in/ecYPP-xS Read the second article on the macroeconomic impacts of cash transfers here: https://lnkd.in/eBWPXEFy

One of our most read articles last year was 'Who migrates from developing countries?' by Michael Clemens & mariapia mendola ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eDMAXSgJ

🆕 Three smart ways to unlock progress on the big issues in development in 2025 The outlook for the global economy and development is troubling for 2025. However, there is scope for optimism if the international development community plays it part by backing the right evidence-based policies for better lives Today on VoxDev, Adnan Qadir Khan, Pilar Garrido, Indermit Gill, Kalpana Kochhar, Lars Andreas Loe, Pushpam Kumar, Albert Park, Elina Scheja & Ruud van der Helm look ahead to 2025 and discuss ways forward ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e5xrmXr4

In one of our most read articles this year, Dani Rodrik & Rohan Sandhu explored industrial policy for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/et8-tc2N