Cohen Cited in J-PAL Brief on Improving Tax Compliance
Posted: 8/5/2022 (CSDE Research)
The Addul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) recently published a research brief citing work from CSDE Affiliate Isabelle Cohen. The brief reviews 36 randomized evaluations and a quasi-experimental evaluation in 32 countries which show that sending simplified tax reminder messages is a highly cost-effective strategy to increase short-term tax compliance. Cohen’s paper presents findings from a randomized evaluation of text message tax reminders she conducted in collaboration with the Uganda Reserve Authority.