I am a Senior Economist with the World Bank Development Research Group (DECRG) and coordinate the program on tax evasion at the EU 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 versus Efficiency of Indirect Taxes: Evidence from a Large Reform in India, with Davi Behring and Pulak Ghosh, December 2025
The transparency tax: Discouraging firm ownership via tax havens, with Alex Bajaña and Jakob Brounstein, December 2025
Taxes, Spending, and Equity : International Patterns and Lessons for Developing Countries, with Mariano Sosa and Matt Wai-Poi, November 2025​
Algorithms and Bureaucrats: Evidence from Tax Audit Selection in Senegal with Anne Brockmeyer, Alipio Ferreira & Bassirou Sarr. September 2025 AEA RCT REGISTRY,
VAT Cashback Programs in Practice: The Case of Devolve-ICMS in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with Tatiana Flores, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Anderson Aparecido Mantovani, Evandro Souza de Oliveira, Giovanni Padilha, Thiago Scot.  September 2025
Tax Progressivity and Inequality in Brazil: Evidence from Integrated Administrative Data  with Theo Palomo, Davi Bhering, Thiago Scot, Luciana Barcarolo, Celso Campos, Javier Feinmann, Leonardo Moreira, and Gabriel Zucman. August 2025