Impact evaluations
Rebuilding the social compact: urban service delivery and property taxes in Pakistan
3ie Impact Evaluation Report 117, 2020
Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Osman Haq, Adnan Qadir Khan, Benjamin Olken and Mahvish Shaukat
Authors of this impact evaluation examine if strengthening the link between local tax collection and urban services by considering citizen preferences for services, earmarking revenue for services, and enabling local politicians can increase citizens’ willingness to pay for services, improve service delivery, and enhance local politics.