DaTax Launch Event

Opening Remarks
Pablo Saavedra (Vice President for Prosperity) (watch video)

Presentation of DaTax
Manuela Francisco (Global Director for Economic Policy) (watch video)

DaTax Project Presentations:

• Anne Brockmeyer (Global Lead for Tax Analytics): Effective Tax Rates, Firm Size and the Global Minimum Tax (watch video)
• Mahvish Shaukat (Economist, Research Group): Property Taxation and the Fiscal Contract in Pakistan (watch video)
• Dario Tortarolo (Economist, Research Group): The Incidence of VAT Rate Cuts in Argentina (watch video)
• Thiago Scot (Economist, Development Impact Group): Effective Tax Rates Among High-Income Earners in Honduras (watch video)

Discussion by policymakers from partner countries:

• Costa Rica: Oscar Fonseca Villalobos, Tax Policy Research Unit, Ministry of Finance (watch video)
• Kenya: Alex Mwangi, Commissioner for Strategy, Innovation and Risk management, Kenya Revenue Authority (watch video)

Q&A Session
Moderated by Emilia Skrok (Practice Manager for the Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Growth Unit)

Closing Remarks 
Deon Filmer (Research Group Director) (watch video)

DaTax is a pioneering initiative from the World Bank focused on utilizing taxation microdata to address key policy challenges. By analyzing tax records, firm-level tax filings, and other taxation micro data, DaTax provides unique insights into taxation, firm dynamics, and labor markets, informing the development of more effective public finance systems.

Committed to producing impactful research, practical toolkits, and ongoing training opportunities, DaTax serves as a vital resource for policymakers and researchers. Visit our website to access our latest publications and stay updated on future events.

DaTax brings together World Bank economists from multiple departments, including the Prosperity - Economic Policy Global Practice, the Development Economics Research Group (DECRG), the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) group, regional Chief Economist offices, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

You can know more about our activities on DaTax website.