Browsing by Author "Ashraf, Zeeshan"
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Cheaper, cleaner power: De-risking as an anti-collusion strategy in Bangladesh
Khan, Mushtaq; Matin, Maria; Zahan, Iffat; Ashraf, Zeeshan; Ajefu, Joseph (ACE SOAS Consortium, 2020-06)Collusive contracting with private power plants in Bangladesh has resulted in high power prices that cost the taxpayer around US$1 billion a year in subsidies, as well as the selection of environmentally damaging fuels and ... -
Does public service delivery influence tax evasion? Evidence from municipality tax in Bangladesh
Abdallah, Wahid; Ashraf, Zeeshan (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2018-11)This paper examines the role of access to public services on tax evasion. Establishing such a link directly (for both the citizens and researchers at the micro-level) is difficult because the tax collecting authority (Finance) ...