I am a Senior Economist with the World Bank Development Research Group (DECRG) and coordinate the program on tax evasion at the International Tax Observatory. I previously was an Assistant Professor at ESSEC-Business School in Paris. CV here.​
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My research interest is in public economics, especially the design of taxes and transfers, international taxation, and the impact of technology on public policy.

• Recent slides on Tax Equity 
• For more on public finance with micro-data at the World Bank see DATAX.
• Interested in international tax, avoidance & evasion? The Website "ATLAS of the OFFSHORE WORLD" hosts the most up to date data on the topic.

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Equity and Efficiency of Consumption Taxes: Evidence from India's GST, with Davi Bhering and Pulak Ghosh, July 2026
Algorithms and Bureaucrats: Evidence from Tax Audit Selection in Senegal with Anne Brockmeyer, Alipio Ferreira & Bassirou Sarr. AEA RCT REGISTRY, July 2026 
The transparency tax: Discouraging firm ownership via tax havens in Ecuador, with Alex Bajaña and Jakob Brounstein, May 2026
Horizontal Equity of Taxation: Citizen Beliefs and Policy Preferences, with Chris Hoy, Anders Jensen, and Mahvish Shaukat. May 2026.