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Amina Ebrahim

@aminae

Research Fellow @UNUWIDER | Areas: #tax #unemployment #development in Africa | South African

Cape Town | Helsinki Katılım Nisan 2009
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This week, the @ZambiaRev launched its Secure Data Lab. But what can the data from the lab actually unlock? This new UNU-WIDER technical note on Corporate Income Tax answers this question. 📊Read the technical note for further details: go.unu.edu/Q6ih9
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A milestone day Zambia! Today @ZambiaRev & #UNUWIDER launched the ZRA Secure Data Lab only the 3rd of its kind in Africa The lab is a hub for collaboration and a secure resource for research, powering smarter, evidence-based policymaking Read more: go.unu.edu/ho9nx
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✨Launch for the Sevilla Platform for Action: UNU-WIDER is endorsing 2 initiatives 👉FfD4 and the Future of Data: Strengthening Systems for Sustainable Financing 👉Public Finance for SDGs Collaborative go.unu.edu/sDWza
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UNU-WIDER is at FFD4! Join us for TWO critical side events next week: 📊30 June: Data & capacity development for domestic revenues go.unu.edu/uefVg 💰3 July: Rethinking debt sustainability for growth go.unu.edu/ldF1s
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New evidence from South Africa shows that lower corporate taxes in other countries can hurt local exporters. A #SATIED study links international tax reforms to falling sales & jobs among 🇿🇦 firms, highlighting the high stakes of tax policy. More: go.unu.edu/JYtjl
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🔍 We highlight the differences in auditing costs across firms, shedding light on the financial burden of compliance. 🤖 Using Machine Learning methods, we estimate the VAT tax gap by underreporting taxable income across firms & industries, size & declaration categories.
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We are excited to host a plenary session on data, statistics and tools for development-focused public finance with @UNDP and @UNDESA at next week’s 2025 Dialogue on Public Finance and SDGs! Find out more and register here: go.unu.edu/4HWOO
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1 Opening session moderated ✅ 2 Panel discussions we hosted and organized ✅ 2 Panel discussions we participated in as panelists ✅ We were busy this week in New York at the Financing for Development Second preparatory committee session! Here is a little sneak peek 👀 ✨
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🎓🌐 How can we enhance fiscal policy w/ statistical analysis and institutional collaboration? Join @UNDP #Tax4SDGs for a discussion on how data & statistics can strengthen the development impact of public finance. 🗓️3 Dec, 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST 💻Register: bit.ly/3CYbboV
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Maria Jouste@MariaJouste·
Excited to share my latest research on the impact of personal income tax reform in Uganda! The reform increased a top tax rate from 30 to 40 %. We find that it had limited behavioural reactions among top taxpayers. Check out the full study 👇 doi.org/10.1007/s10797… @UNUWIDER
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Although many economists in SA🇿🇦 have now empirically examined the effects of the ETI - a payroll tax credit designed to reduce extreme youth unemployment - @aminae has consistently been at the forefront. Huge congrats on getting this NB work published! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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The Journal of Development Economics has just published an article from our Research Fellow @aminae! The article looks at South Africa’s wage subsidy policy for unemployed young people. This video highlights the main findings, check it out 👇 go.unu.edu/M2pkL

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We’ve kicked off the #SATIED Policy Dialogue! Today’s focus: South Africa’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. Tune in to learn more about how PIT reforms are shaping taxpayer behavior, revenue collection, and inequality. Follow the event live here: go.unu.edu/hCsb0
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