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dc.titleWhat Works to Improve Lives?: What Works to Improve Government Efficiency, Tax Compliance, and Financial Resilience
dc.contributor.authorBosch, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorFrisancho, Verónica
dc.contributor.authorGerardino, María Paula
dc.contributor.authorMitnik, Oscar A.
dc.contributor.authorPierri, Gastón
dc.contributor.authorScartascini, Carlos
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.contributor.orgunitVice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutional Capacity of the State Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2023-12-19T00:12:00
dc.date.issue2023-12-19T00:12:00
dc.description.abstractThis publication is one of a series of five monographs produced by the Inter-American Development Bank to take stock of the lessons learned from impact evaluations of investments supported by the IDB Group for over a decade across a wide range of economic and social development sectors. In light of increasing demand in recent years for higher-quality public services in Latin America and the Caribbean, this monograph examines programs and policies that can help governments improve how they fund and provide these services to their people. Specifically, it reviews the evidence on ways to improve government efficiency, public spending, taxation, and financial resilience. Key lessons on “what works” include using information and communication technology to improve government processes and reduce costs, increasing tax compliance through architectural or messaging “nudges,” and identifying innovative ways to encourage citizens to save.
dc.format.extent62
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005480
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/What-Works-to-Improve-Lives-What-Works-to-Improve-Government-Efficiency-Tax-Compliance-and-Financial-Resilience.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Que-funciona-para-mejorar-vidas-que-funciona-para-mejorar-la-eficiencia-del-gobierno-el-cumplimiento-tributario-y-la-resiliencia-financiera.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectRetirement Saving
dc.subjectTransparency and Anticorruption
dc.subjectInstitutional Capacity
dc.subjectBehavioral Economics
dc.subjectFinancial Education
dc.subjectFiscal Transparency
dc.subjectHousehold Saving
dc.subjectOpen Government
dc.subjectInstitutional Strengthening
dc.subjectPolitical Trust
dc.subject.jelcodeD04 - Microeconomic Policy: Formulation, Implementation, and Evaluation
dc.subject.jelcodeG53 - Financial Literacy
dc.subject.jelcodeG51 - Household Saving, Borrowing, Debt, and Wealth
dc.subject.jelcodeH20 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH30 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH83 - Public Administration • Public Sector Accounting and Audits
dc.subject.keywordsTax evasion;Tax compliance;Government Expenditure;Public Efficiency;Financial literacy;Financial Resilience
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01054
idb.operationBK-C2167
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