Odd Fjeldstad
@oddfjeldstad
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Research Professor (CMI), Extraordinary Professor (ATI), and Senior Fellow (ICTD)
Joined March 2011
Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda
cmi.no
The paper examines the legacy of pre-colonial centralization on tax compliance norms of citizens in contemporary Uganda. Using a regre...
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Looking for French-speaking RAs to join projects in DRC studying the role of state capacity in economic development (Dev/PF/PE). Two-year DRC- and Berkeley-based predoc: https://t.co/GcmWROOhJ8 One-year DRC-based research intern: https://t.co/cMG8kcfaex
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New charts📈📊: Who has the most generous welfare states? You're probably thinking Sweden, Denmark, and Norway? Not true anymore for Sweden and Denmark (according to data from CWEP). Here's a short thread 🧵 on the decline of the Swedish and Danish welfare states. #dataviz
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South Africa’s public service is dysfunctional – the 5 main reasons why https://t.co/veGMYBxaMe via @TC_Africa
theconversation.com
South Africa’s civil service has failed to implement policies to eradicate poverty, inequality and unemployment.
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Kan en skattekonvensjon i FN bidra til å bekjempe global ulikhet?
taxjustice.no
TJN, NUPI og CMI (TaxCapDev) inviterer til panelsamtale hos NUPI
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My brilliant colleague Jon Einar Flåtnes and I are looking for a #tenuretrack #postdoc with experience/interest in #RCTs (or skills in causal inf) in Africa and climate change adaptation in a large new research project. Check out the link
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Kind reminder to submit your work on public finance and structural change to this year's WB-IFS-ODI conference (and help spread the word to your students and colleagues ;-) ) Thanks!
📅 Call for Papers! The 6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference is now inviting paper submissions on "Public Finance and Structural Transformation." Keynote address by @ChicagoBooth’s Chang Tai Hsieh. Deadline: April 15! https://t.co/TuCd2k40Gu
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New open access book, *The Politics of Revenue bargaining in Africa*. Looks very worth the read. https://t.co/1vsmaJFnRO
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https://t.co/dSNXeIgvxm Grateful for an excellent collaboration with @giulia_mascagni @vedanth_nair @mazharwaxim @miguel_almunia ® and proud to publish alongside @oyebolaoo @gabezt @pierrebachas Anders Jensen @luciegadenne
aeaweb.org
Vol. 38 No. 1 Winter 2024
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📚Check this ICTD must-read book recommendation! ➡️Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform, and Development by @MickICTD, @WilsonPrichard & @oddfjeldstad was listed as one of the 3 best books on Africa in 2019 by @ForeignAffairs. Find the book here: https://t.co/zdgvFaaUvF
#TaxTwitter
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SARS says sorry to taxpayers
businesstech.co.za
The South African Revenue Service sent out threatening messages to taxpayers this week - something which it now regrets.
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Rugby World Cup win rallies South Africans
dailyinvestor.com
South Africa won its fourth Rugby World Cup, a rare moment of joy for a nation grappling with everything from an energy crisis to joblessness.
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Exciting opportunity at Afrobarometer! We're on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Editor, a true wordsmith, ready to work alongside a dynamic and diverse group of young professionals. Shape narratives that resonate across the continent and beyond. Got what it takes? Apply here:
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I Afrika er inntektsulikhetene enorme. Likevel nøler de afrikanske landene med å bruke skatt som omfordelingsmekanisme. CMI-forsker @oddfjeldstad forklarer hvorfor i @panoramanyheter
https://t.co/m1LVONizF0
panoramanyheter.no
Vestlige skatteeksperter mener at høyere skatt for de rike er veien å gå for å bekjempe ulikhet. I Afrika er inntektsulikhetene enorme. Likevel nøler de afrikanske landene med å bruke skatt som...
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