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Small & Growing Business Evidence Fund

The SGB Evidence Fund aims to address knowledge gaps in the small and growing business sector by commissioning high-quality, practitioner-researcher co-generated research projects that yield insight into what works to stimulate the growth of SGBs through improvements in firm productivity and performance, as well as build evidence on the economic and social impacts of SGB growth.

Deadline: 

Friday, April 30, 2021

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The economic and fiscal impacts of special tax treatments in Value Added Tax (VAT) systems

IGC Small Grants

At the country-level, there is a focus on demand-led research. The IGC works across ten countries in Africa, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia and four countries in Asia, including Bangladesh, India (Central and Bihar), Myanmar and Pakistan.

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A global database of rural electrification

To explore access to electricity in rural areas.

Delegates of accountability: A field experiment on corruption in public works

Fiscal Capacity and Tax Revenues in Uganda

Fiscal capacity is one of the most important constraints on economic growth (Besley and Persson, 2013). In developing countries, the state’s ability to tax its citizens is typically limited by (a) the cost of acquiring accurate information on taxable activities, and (b) the tax agency’s capacity to enforce the tax rules. The literature has highlighted the central role of information flows for fiscal capacity (Kleven, Kreiner, and Saez, 2009), and of civil servants’ characteristics on government capacity/performance (e.g. Dal Bo, Finan, and Rossi, 2013).

The Benefits of Solar Technology Adoption for Street Vendors in Bihar

International Growth Centre Early Career Grants

The IGC's Research focuses on four main themes: State, Firms, Cities, and Energy. Early-career researchers must have five or less years of full-time work experience. Awards will be capped at a maximum of £20,000.

Deadline: 

Sunday, November 14, 2021

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Urgent Proposals on Liberia or Sierra Leone

The IGC is currently running a special call for proposals for economic research on urgent or time-sensitive policy issues in Liberia and Sierra Leone, as it is recognised that a faster project commissioning process would be beneficial for time-sensitive projects in these countries during this crucial post-Ebola recovery period. The IGC is also welcoming requests from policymakers and development partners in Liberia and Sierra Leone for the commissioning of research on urgent or time-sensitive policy issues.

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