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Biography
Mazhar is a public finance economist with a special focus on taxation issues. His recent research exploits discontinuities created by tax systems and policy reforms to study behavioral responses to taxation and their implications for optimal tax policy in low enforcement capacity settings. In addition, he is interested in studying how the presence of informality affects the efficiency and compliance of modern broad-based taxes – income tax and VAT – in developing countries. Before starting his research career, Mazhar served in the civil service of Pakistan as part of the Customs and Excise Service. His broader research interests lie in the areas of public economics, public finance, and development. He holds an MSc and a Ph. D in economics, both from the London School of Economics.
Research interests
- Public Economics
- Public Finance
- Development
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Overclaimed refunds, undeclared sales, and invoice mills: Nature and extent of noncompliance in a value-added tax
Waseem, M., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Public Economics. 218, 104783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Do Taxpayers Respond to Public Disclosure and Social Recognition Programs? Evidence from Pakistan
Waseem, M., Slemrod, J. & Ur Rehman, O., 6 May 2020, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. 0, p. 1-44 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Role of Withholding in the Self-Enforcement of a Value-Added Tax: Evidence from Pakistan
Waseem, M., 10 Aug 2020, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. 0, 0, p. 1-44 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Cutting the Tax Rate to Zero Induce Behavior Different from Other Tax Cuts? Evidence from Pakistan
Waseem, M., 6 Apr 2019, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. 102, 3, p. 1-45 45 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Cutting the Tax Rate to Zero Induce Behavior Different from Other Tax Cuts? Evidence from Pakistan
Waseem, M., Oct 2018, (Submitted).Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Working paper
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Does Informality Hinder Self-Enforcement? Evidence from Value-Added Tax in Pakistan
Waseem, M. (PI) & Griffith, R. (CoI)
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research