Welcome

Welcome to me personal web page!

I am Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Exeter, and Director of the ESRC Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC). 

I am research fellow of CESIfo, one of the editors of CESifo Economics Studies, associate editor for the Journal of Tax Administration (JOTA), and FinanzArchiv/Public Finance Analysis, and a co-founder of Trade and Economic Development Network (InsTED Network). I am also the Chairman of the Management Board of the Independent Authority of Public Revenue of the Hellenic Republic (IAPR), a position I hold since 2017,  

My research interests lie in the areas of public economics, environmental economics, political economics, and international trade. In particular, I am currently involved in a number of theory and policy projects investigating, among other things, optimal audit policies in dynamic economies with tax evasion, VAT thresholds, how to identify fraudulent behaviour in economic networks, border tax adjustments as instruments to mitigate climate change, the role of tax audits in compliance (a project funded by HSBC-Alan Tuning Institute (under grant TEDSA2\100056)). 

I am currently co-organising a Special Issue for CESifo Economics Studies on the theme 'Fiscal Capacity, Tax Compliance and Development.' The special issues will be published in Oct. 2024. More details can be found here 

In the page titled 'research' you will find my latest working papers: comments and thoughts are very welcome.