Antonio Savoia

Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow

Dr Savoia is a Reader in development economics at the University of Manchester's Global Development Institute. His research has looked at the determinants of governance and institutional performance and how they impinge on development outcomes and policies.

As a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, Dr Savoia is currently engaged in the UNU-WIDER project Fiscal states – the origins and developmental implications.

He has worked at the University of Exeter, the University of Reading, the Università di Salerno, and the University of Bath.

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Phone 004401612752813

Email antonio.savoia@manchester.ac.uk

Twitter @antonisavoia

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    Blog
    Fiscal states in developing economies: Why do they matter and where do they come from?

    Modern states are complex organizations which perform a broad range of functions. They have an important role in economic and human development. The...

    Presentation
    Antonio Savoia at the 5th International Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship

    Antonio Savoia presents his recently published research on Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run in the upcoming 5th International Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship (PEDD). The conference is...

    24 February 2022
    Online, United States
    Past event
    Working Paper
    Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run

    We argue that tax revenues and political institutions placing constraints on the executive power may reinforce each other over time and so co-evolve in the long run. This may also bring a shift in the composition of revenues, from taxes levied on a...

    Panel discussion
    Developing Fiscal States in Africa
    2 December 2021
    Online, France
    Past event
    Presentation
    Antonio Savoia presenting at the 62nd Annual Conference (RSA) of the Italian Economic Association (SIE)

    Antonio Savoia presents his ongoing research on Political Institutions and Tax Revenues in the Long Run in the upcoming 62nd Annual Conference (RSA) of the Italian Economic Association (SIE). The conference is held online on 26-29 October 2021. Dr...

    26 October 2021
    Online, Italy
    Past event
    Journal Article
    The political economy of the resource curse

    This article reviews the recent literature on the developmental effects of resource abundance, assessing likely effects and channels with respect to key development outcomes. To date, this area has received less analysis, although it is relevant to...

    Project workshop
    Project workshop: Fiscal states – the origins and development implications
    15 June 2021 – 22 June 2021
    Online, Helsinki, Finland
    Past event
    Blog
    Do resource rich economies have better or worse human development outcomes?

    Although increasingly challenged, we often hear that being resource rich can adversely affect growth prospects. Here we concentrate instead on a...

    Working Paper
    The political economy of the resource curse

    This paper reviews the recent literature on the developmental effects of resource abundance, assessing likely effects and channels with respect to income inequality, poverty, education, and health. To date, this area has received less analysis...

    Working Paper
    Is there a fiscal resource curse?

    States’ fiscal capacity plays a pivotal role in developing economies, but it is less clear what its determinants are or what explains cross-country differences. We focus on the impact of natural resources. Standard arguments suggest that natural...

    Project
    Fiscal states – the origins and developmental implications

    Theme: Transforming states

    Journal Article
    What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?

    Part of Journal Special Issue Public economics and development action

    Blog
    How can developing countries pay for the SDGs?

    With official development assistance under strain, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require developing countries to rely increasingly...

    Blog
    How can developing countries deliver effective public financial planning?

    In many less developed countries, there is little problem identifying the need for public investment in programmes aimed at improving things such as...

    Blog
    Developing countries would benefit from improved tax collection: What can help?

    The ability to raise revenues from taxes – called “fiscal capacity” – is a crucial aspect for the functioning of any state. Being able to tax citizens...

    Working Paper
    What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?

    While it is recognized that effective state institutions are pivotal for economic development, it is not well understood what their origins are and what explains their cross-country differences. We focus on budget institutions in developing economies...

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