Policy Lead @LoGRITax, PhD @Dept_of_POLIS, prev. @UNDPMongolia & @C4ED_research | Decentralization, subnat. governance, impact eval., research+policy | Yogini
Geneva
Joined May 2015
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Camille Barras retweeted
Cette semaine, nous avons animer un atelier avec @otr_togo pour présenter les résultats de notre pilote sur l’identification et l’évaluation des propriétés, par @cbarras_ @NicolasOrgeiraP Axel Schneider & Adèle Somat.
Un grand merci à @otr_togo et à @CROP_Togo pour leur soutien!
Camille Barras retweeted
#NewBlog
By leveraging 3rd party data and #GIS tech, Cote d'Ivoire has improved its property tax registers - but cost, capacity, and coordination hurdles are in the way of long term success 🇨🇮🛰️
Learn more from Marie-Reine Mukazayire and @cbarras_ here logri.org/2025/02/expanding-…
Camille Barras retweeted
📣#NewPublication
Effective tax admin relies on strong inter-institutional collab. In Senegal, how do key agencies, institutions, and local govts work together? @ColetteNyira, @cbarras_ & Marie-Reine Mukazayire's latest brief tackles this question!
📖 logri.org/publication/policy…
Camille Barras retweeted
📣#NewPublication
🇸🇳 Our latest policy brief by @ColetteNyira, @cbarras_ and Marie-Reine Mukazayire explores the challenges of property registration and potential pathways to efficient taxation in #Senegal
Check out the French brief below ⬇️ logri.org/publication/policy…
#LoGRI
+ thanks to K. Ionkova, A. Timofeev & further contributors to the World Bank 2015 Urbanization in Ukraine report, Paweł Swianiewicz, @TomilaLankina, teams @IFES1987 @gesis_org for help w/ the data. Could be of interest for @ULEADwithEurope, @UmlandAndreas among others.
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This is the 1st peer-rev. article coming out of my PhD thesis. Many thanks to all who helped along the way – in particular but not only @GLD_Gothenburg, @IKherigi, @ValentynaRoman5, @houten_pieter, @Eva_Krejcova, editor, team and 2 anonymous reviewers @ElectoralStdies.
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The main result also underpins the external validity of previous research and is of relevance to many countries sharing similar characteristics with Ukraine, as well as for Ukraine itself in light of the recent territorial and decentralization reform.
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Significance: wider political participation in local elections implies, at least, greater inclusiveness of local governance outcomes – however, the concomitant lower subjective performance in CRS calls for caution in equating the effect to a closing state-citizens gap.
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Moreover, the study uncovers intriguing findings regarding local government performance – which appears lower in CRS.➡️i.e. Decentralization happens to boost voter turnout despite a possibly negative mediation through local gov. performance.
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Probing underlying mechanisms through mixed methods yields support for the idea that citizens may be directly aware of the stakes of local elections in their city, which are reflected in various local communication platforms and media.
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Another article (published just after this one was submitted) by Arends, @brik_t Hermann & Roesel also finds a positive effect of a recent decentralization reform on local voter turnout in Ukraine – suggesting the same effect applies to post-2015 Ukraine shorturl.at/yej1e.
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Main finding: in cities enjoying a wider degree of decentralization (CRS), voter turnout in local elections is higher by more than 4 PP – a sizeable effect in the light of previous studies on the determinants of electoral participation.
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Crucially, a subset of CRS & CDS are similar in other regards and can be matched on relevant covariates (geolocation, population size, economy proxied by night-time light, etc.). Analyses are also conducted using regressions, and w/ survey data, generating concurring findings.
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The article explores this question in the context of Ukraine leveraging asymmetric decentralization betw 2 types of cities. Until recently, cities of regional significance (CRS) wielded + policy responsibilities & political & budgetary autonomy than cities of district sign (CDS).
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Does decentralization increase voter turnout in local elections? Existing literature suggests that yes yet remains mainly focused on West. countries. This may differ in other settings – due eg to low perceived political efficacy induced by authoritarian features, corruption, etc.
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Pleased to share that my paper on the relationship betw. decentralization and political participation was accepted for publication in @ElectoralStudies. shorturl.at/6TD5m. Thread on the key features and findings of the study [1/12]⬇️
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Camille Barras retweeted
🎥 Watch our Policy Lead, Camille Barras @cbarras_, talk about her research in #Togo where she explores new methods for #propertytax registers!
Curious about how these innovations could impact #localrevenue mobilization & public services? Find out by watching the video!
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How can governments raise more revenue in a fair, transparent and effective manner?
In Togo, ICTD's @LoGRITax is working on designing simplified methods to raise revenue from #PropertyTaxation.
📺Hear about this project from @cbarras_ ➡️ow.ly/RkcR50RQEXa
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📅 Tune in tomorrow (May 16) to watch our session live at the @WorldBank #LandConf2024!
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ALT A social media artwork card for the LoGRI panel at the World Bank Land Conference 2024. The card features the panel's name, date, and time, along with headshots, names, and titles of six speakers.
Camille Barras retweeted
📢Join #LoGRI at the #LandConf2024 for a deep dive into #propertytaxation & sustainable land management. Don’t miss out on our panel and research session this Thursday, May 16!
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🌍 Climate action starts with clear land tenure! Discover how secure land rights are key to climate adaptation and mitigation at the #LandConf2024. Don't miss the live stream on May 13th: wrld.bg/R6AS50RyuR5
