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Public finance is a key lever to drive development outcomes. I focus on how countries can raise revenue efficiently and equitably, how they can spend more effectively, and how to manage their public debt more responsibly. See below some selected policy work focused on Kenya, Brazil, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mongolia, Lesotho, and emerging markets more broadly.
I have also published several articles on strategic fiscal policy before elections ("political budget cycles") based on my doctoral thesis at Oxford.
My work has informed fiscal consolidation in Kenya, reforms of tax and fiscal transfer systems in Brazil, the restructuring of ‘Command Agriculture’ in Zimbabwe, efforts to strengthen public investment in Mongolia, and initiatives by the Lesotho Revenue Authority to curb revenue losses from profit shifting and transfer pricing. It has been featured in Reuters, Bloomberg, Citizen, Business Daily, and The Kenya Times.
Beyond the Budget: Fiscal Policy for Growth and Jobs (Kenya)
Beyond the Budget: Fiscal Policy for Growth and Jobs (Kenya)
Double Dividend: Policies for Fiscal and Environmental Stability (Brazil)
Double Dividend: Policies for Fiscal and Environmental Stability (Brazil)
Public Expenditure Review with a Focus on Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
Public Expenditure Review with a Focus on Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
South Africa and the Ghost of a Rating Downgrade to Sub-Investment Grade
South Africa and the Ghost of a Rating Downgrade to Sub-Investment Grade
Improving Public Investments to Meet the Challenge of Scaling up Infrastructure (Mongolia)
Improving Public Investments to Meet the Challenge of Scaling up Infrastructure (Mongolia)
State-owned Enterprises in Lesotho
State-owned Enterprises in Lesotho
When the Cycle Becomes the Trend: The Emerging Market Experience with Fiscal Policy during the Last Commodity Super Cycle
When the Cycle Becomes the Trend: The Emerging Market Experience with Fiscal Policy during the Last Commodity Super Cycle
What Happens to Borrowing Costs When a Government Loses its Investment Grade Credit Rating?
What Happens to Borrowing Costs When a Government Loses its Investment Grade Credit Rating?
Vote Buying or Campaign Promises? Electoral Strategies When Party Credibility Is Limited
Vote Buying or Campaign Promises? Electoral Strategies When Party Credibility Is Limited
Credit Rating Agencies and Elections in Emerging Democracies: Guardians of Fiscal Discipline?
Credit Rating Agencies and Elections in Emerging Democracies: Guardians of Fiscal Discipline?
Younger Parties, Bigger Spenders? Party Age and Political Budget Cycles
Younger Parties, Bigger Spenders? Party Age and Political Budget Cycles
Do Transnational Rating Agencies “Regulate” National Political Budget Cycles?
Do Transnational Rating Agencies “Regulate” National Political Budget Cycles?
Coalition Incentives for Political Budget Cycles
Coalition Incentives for Political Budget Cycles
Popularity, Polarization, and Political Budget Cycles
Popularity, Polarization, and Political Budget Cycles
Mooted Signals: Economic Disturbances and Political Budget Cycles
Mooted Signals: Economic Disturbances and Political Budget Cycles
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