A significant part of my writing and research is focused on generating and communicating knowledge to support more effective policy making and administration.
Policy Briefs and Contributions
Nyirakamana, Colette, Wilson Prichard, Titilola Akindeinde, Alex Chirambo and Lucky Kabanga. 2023. “Strategies for Linking Property Tax Revenues to Improved Service Delivery in Malawi City Councils”. Diagnostic Report conducted for the US Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Stewart-Wilson, Graeme, Marly Augustine, Mashekwa Maboshe, Nicolas Orgeira, Titilola Akindeinde and Wilson Prichard. “Diagnostic Assessment of Property Tax Reform Challenges and Opportunities in Zambia”. Diagnostic Report conducted for German Development Cooperation (GIZ).
Nyirakamana, Colette, Paul Fish, Wilson Prichard, Titilola Akindeinde, Alex Chirambo and Lucky Kabanga. 2022. “Readiness Assessment for Property Tax Reform in Malawi City Councils.” Diagnostic Report conducted for the US Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Prichard Wilson, Kevin Grieco, Niccolo Meriggi, Julian Michel, Graeme Stewart-Wilson. 2019. “Simplifying Property Tax Administration in Africa: Piloting a Points Based Valuation in Freetown, Sierra Leone.” ICTD Policy Brief/IGC Policy Brief. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “Improving Tax and Development Outcomes: What Next for Civil Society Engagement?” Transparency & Accountability Initiative. Available here. Blog.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “Linking Beneficial Ownership Transparency to Improved Tax Revenue Collection in Developing Countries.” ICTD Summary Brief 15. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here. Blogs here, here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “What Might an Agenda for Equitable Taxation Look Like?” ICTD Summary Brief 16. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson, and Mick Moore. 2018. “Tax Reform for Low Income Countries: Five Ideas for Simplifying Tax Systems to Fit Local Realities.” ICTD Summary Brief 17. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2017. “Linking Property Tax Revenue and Public Services.” ICTD Summary Brief 13. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson, and Paul Fish. 2017. “Strengthening IT Systems for Property Tax Reform.” ICTD Summary Brief 11. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Zebong, Nyah, Paul Fish, and Wilson Prichard. 2017. “Valuation for Property Tax Purposes.” ICTD Summary Brief 10. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2016. “What Have We Learned About Taxation, Statebuilding and Accountability?” ICTD Summary Brief 4. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Van den Boogaard, Vanessa, and Wilson Prichard. 2016. “What Have We Learned About Informal Taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa?” ICTD Summary Brief 2. International Centre for Tax and Development. Available here.
Moore, Mick, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Jan Isaksen, Olav Lundstøl, Rhiannon McCluskey, and Wilson Prichard. 2015. “Building Tax Capacity in Developing Countries.” Policy Briefing Issue 96. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson and Kyle McNabb. 2015. "The ICTD Government Revenue Dataset: Best Option for Researchers". ICTD Research Note. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2014. "Using Local IT Solutions to Improve Local Government Tax Reform". IDS Policy Briefing 58. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Available here.
Blogs and Op-Eds
Prichard, Wilson, Giulia Mascagni and Mick Moore. 2021. “Open Societies, Tax and the British Aid Programme” ICTD Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2019. “How Should We Tax After the Pandemic?” ICTD Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson, Abou Bakarr Kamara and Niccolo Meriggi, “Freetown Just Implemented a New Property Tax System That Could Quintuple Revenue”. African Arguments. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2019. “To Help Respond to COVID-19 African Governments Should Prioritize Taxing the Rich.” African Arguments, ICTD Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2019. Response to Richard Bird’s Critique of “Innovations in Tax Compliance”. ICTD Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson and Marijn Verhoeven. 2019. “Enforcement, Facilitation and Trust: Why Pay Taxes?” World Bank Governance for Development Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson, Nora Lustig, Sanjeev Gupta, Warren Krafchik, Ian Gary, Brahima Coulibaly. 2019. Tax to Finance the SDGs, but not to Undermine Them” ICTD Blog. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2019. “Fiscal Futures: Targets for Equity Enhancing Tax Advocacy.” International Budget Partnership (blog). February 27, 2019. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “DIA BOOK CLUB: Taxation and Democracy in Africa.” Democracy in Africa (blog). November 21, 2018. Available here.
Hearson, Martin, and Wilson Prichard. 2018. “China’s Challenge to International Tax Rules.” LSE Business Review. November 20, 2018. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “Improving Tax and Development Outcomes: What Next for Civil Society Engagement?” Transparency and Accountability Initiative (blog). October 30, 2018. http://www.transparency-initiative.org/uncategorized/3788/http-bit-ly-taitaxoutcomes/
Prichard, Wilson, and Mick Moore. 2018. “Cash on Delivery for Domestic Resource Mobilisation? Three Key Challenges.” ICTD Blog. July 25, 2018. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “When Does Beneficial Ownership Transparency Improve Revenue Collection? Three Considerations for Developing Countries.” ICTD Blog. May 2, 2018. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2018. “Linking Beneficial Ownership Transparency to Improved Tax Revenue Collection in Developing Countries.” Transparency and Accountability Initiative (blog). May 1, 2018. http://www.transparency-initiative.org/uncategorized/2725/linking-beneficial-ownership-transparency-improved-tax-revenue-collection-developing-countries/.
Mick Moore, Nora Lustig, Richard Bird, Nancy Birdsall, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Richard Manning and Wilson Prichard (2015), "The Sustainable Development Goals: Reject Tax Targeting". ICTD Blog. Available here.
Research Reports for International Agencies
Paler, Laura, W. Prichard, R. Sanchez de la Sierra, and C. Samii. 2017. Survey on Total Tax Burden in the DRC, Final Report. Kinshasa: Department for International Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2012. “The Political Economy of Tax Reform and Benchmarking: Contributions to IAMTAX Benchmarking and Diagnostic Tool.” World Bank.
Prichard, Wilson. 2011. “Political Economy of Tax Reform in Bangladesh: Key Messages for Donors.” Dhaka: World Bank.
Prichard, Wilson. 2011. “Political Economy of Tax Reform in Bangladesh: Key Messages for Donors”, Dhaka: World Bank.
Prichard, Wilson. 2011. “The Political Economy of VAT and CIT Reform: Business Taxpayer Perceptions and Recommendations for Strengthening Reform Efforts”, Dhaka: World Bank.
Prichard, Wilson. 2010. “Citizen-State Relations: Improving Governance Through Tax Reform”, Paris: OECD. Available here
Prichard, Wilson. 2007. “The Role of IGAD in Shaping Livestock Policy in the Horn of Africa: Understanding the International System, International Actors and Implications for Reform,” IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative Working Paper, Addis Ababa: IGAD Available here
Research Reports for Civil Society Organizations
Prichard, Wilson and Samuel Jibao. 2011. “Building a Fair, Transparent and Inclusive Tax System in Sierra Leone”, Freetown: Christian Aid. Available here
Prichard, Wilson. 2011. “The Political Economy of VAT and CIT Reform: Business Taxpayer Perceptions and Recommendations for Strengthening Reform Efforts.” Dhaka: World Bank.
Prichard, Wilson. 2010. “Citizen-State Relations: Improving Governance Through Tax Reform.” Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Available here.
Prichard, Wilson. 2009. “Taxation, Governance and Development”, Background Paper for Tax Matters media brief, London: Panos UK.
Prichard, Wilson and Isaac Bentum. 2009. “Taxation and Development in Ghana: Finance, Equity and Accountability”, London: Tax Justice Network. Available here
Prichard, Wilson. 2009. “All Finance is Not Equal: Aid, Resource Rents and Taxation in Development”, Background paper for UN Financing for Development conference