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“Can COVID-19 Induce Governments to Implement Tax Reforms in Developing Countries?”, CGD Working Paper 567 (with Joao Jalles)

“On the Political Economy Determinants of Tax Reforms: Evidence from Developing Countries”, CGD Policy Paper 199 (with Joao Jalles)

“Domestic Revenue Mobilization in Low Income Countries: Where To From Here?” CGD Policy Paper 195 (with P. Mullins and J. Liu)

“Institutional and Political Determinants of Statutory Tax Rates: Empirical Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa,” CGD Policy Paper 191 (with Carlos Mulas-Granados, J. Liu, Danial Salman and Kelsey Ross)

“From Overall Fiscal Space to Budgetary Space for Health: Connecting Public Financial Management to Resource Mobilization in the Era of COVID-19”, CGD Policy Paper 185 (H. Barroy)

“Tax Revenue Reforms and Income Distribution in Developing Countries,” (with João Tovar Jalles) CGD Policy Paper 175, June 11, 2020

“The COVID-19 Crisis and Fiscal Reform in Low-Income Countries”, (with Jianhong Liu) CGD Policy Note, June 1, 2020

“Can Tax Buoyancy in Sub-Saharan Africa Help Finance the Sustainable Development Goals?”, (with Jianhong Liu) CGD Working Paper, 532, April 2020.

“Is Military Spending Converging Across Countries? An Examination of Trends and Key Determinants”, (with Benedict Clements and Saida Khamidova) IMF Working Paper, WP/19/196

“Expenditure Conditionality in IMF-supported Programs, IMF WP/18/255 (with Michela Schena and Reza Yousefi)”

“Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy: Agenda for Reform in Developing Countries,” A paper prepared for G-24 and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, August 28, 2018

“Now or Later? The Political Economy of Public Investment in Democracies”By Sanjeev Gupta, Estelle Liu, and Carlos Mulas-Granados. Working Paper No. 15/175Publication date: July, 2015

“Direct Distribution of Resource Revenues: Worth Considering?” With Alex Segura and Enrique Flores, IMF Staff Discussion Note, SDN/14/05

“Resource Blessing, Revenue Curse? Domestic Revenue Effort in Resource-Rich Countries”By Ernesto Crivelli and Sanjeev GuptaWorking Paper No. 14/5Publication Date: January 14, 2014

“Debt Reduction, Fiscal Adjustment, and Growth in Credit-Constrained Economies”By Emanuele Baldacci ; Sanjeev Gupta ; Carlos Mulas-GranadosWorking Paper No. 13/238Publication Date: November 22, 2013

“Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy” By Francesca Bastagli, David Coady, and Sanjeev Gupta, Inequality in Focus, World Bank, Volume 1, Number 3; October 2012

“Financing Health Care Reform in Emerging Economies” By Sanjeev Gupta and Baoping Shang Commonwealth Finance Ministers Report, 2012-2013

“Accelerating the Transition out of Fragility: The Role of Finance and Public Financial Management Reform,” Overseas Development Institute, November 2010.

“Restoring Debt Sustainability After Crises: Implications for the Fiscal Mix,” IMF Working Paper, WP/10/232.with Emanuele Baldacci and Carlos Mulas-Granados

“Evaluating Government Employment and Compensation”. IMF Technical Note and Manual, TNM/10/15 with B. Clements, I. Karpowicz, and S. Tareq

“Public Capital and Growth,” IMF Working Paper, WP/10/175 (with A. Serkan, F. Bornhorst and E. Sze)

Concern over IMF Impact on Health Spending IMF Survey Magazine

Health, Social Spending Vital in IMF-Supported ProgramsIMF Survey Magazine: Interview

How Effective is Fiscal Policy Response in SystemicBanking Crises?IMF Working Paper, WP 09/100 (with E. Baldacci)

Enhancing Effective Utilization of Aid in Fragile States,; UNU-WIDER Research Paper No.2008/07, February 2008.

“Economic Costs of Corruption,” Transparency Watch, December 2007.

“Developing economicstabilisation,” Capacity.Org, Vol 32, December 2007.

“PostconflictCountries: Strategy for Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions,”UNU-WIDER Research Paper No. 2007/41 (with S. Tareq, B. Clements, A.Segura-Ubiergo, and R. Bhattacharya).

“Setting the SevenDevelopment Goals,” OECD Observer, December 2000, (with B.Hammond and E. Swanson).

“MilitaryExpenditures Stabilize During 1999; Variations Persist in DifferentRegions,” IMF Survey, May 22, 2000, Vol. 29, No. 10, pp.175–76 (with L. de Mello and R. Sab).

“Rise in SocialSpending Under IMF Programs Continues, But Benefits Are Unequal,”IMF Survey, March 20, 2000, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 95–96 (with R.Gillingham, M. Verhoeven, and E. Tiongson).

“Military SpendingContinues to Stabilize; Some Countries Increase Social Spending”in IMF Survey, June 7, 1999, Vol. 28, No. 11, pp. 186–8, June1999 (with C. McDonald, L. de Mello, and R. Sab).

“Education and HealthSpending Continues Rise in Countries with IMF-SupportedPrograms,” in IMF Survey, March 8, 1999 (with G. Yamada and E.Tiongson).

“Should Equity Be aGoal of Economic Policy?” Economic Issues No. 16, December 1998(with B. Clements and others).

“Worldwide MilitaryExpenditure Appear to Have Leveled Off,” IMF Survey, May 11, 1998p 149-150 (with C. McDonald and E. Ruggiero).

“Social SpendingRises and Indicators Improve With IMF-Supported Programs,” IMFSurvey, February 23, 1998 (with B. Clements, M. Verhoeven, and E.Tiongson).

“Countries WithESAF-Supported Programs Show Progress in Social Spending, SocialIndicators,” IMF Survey, July 1997 (with B. Clements and M.Verhoeven).

“Worldwide MilitaryExpenditure Continue to Fall, but at Slower Pace,” IMF Survey,April 1997 (with B. Clements and E. Ruggiero).

“Commodity Booms and Government ExpenditureResponses,” IMF Working Paper 91/44, March 1992 (with K. Miranda).