In the world of tax collection, even small improvements in compliance can have massive financial implications for governments and societies. A recent study, "The $100 Million Nudge," demonstrates how a simple intervention, rooted in behavioral economics, significantly increased tax compliance among firms, resulting in a dramatic boost to public revenue. Tax compliance has … [Read more...] about How Behavioral Economics Boosted Tax Compliance in the Dominican Republic
Joaquin Zentner
Joaquín Zentner is an economist with a bachelor's degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires. He completed postgraduate studies at Universidad Di Tella and holds a PhD in Economics from Universidad Católica. He has taken courses at Northwestern University, Columbia University, and Harvard University. Mr. Zentner has 13 years of experience in multilateral development banking at the international level. He is currently the country economist for the IDB Group in the Dominican Republic, after having served as a project consultant for several years. He is in charge of developing economic research related to the Country Office's operational program. He also designs, coordinates and conducts research on issues of importance for economic and social development in the Dominican Republic and the region. Previously he worked for several periods at the World Bank in various areas such as project consultant, research support to the competition team, global trade practice and competitiveness; at the Ministry of Health and Environment of Argentina. He has been a researcher of studies such as: “The Territories of the Future: Prospective Scenarios of the Argentine Territory and its Regions towards the year 2026”, for the University of Buenos Aires and the Ministry of Infrastructure in Argentina.