Laura Abramovsky

Dr. Laura Abramovsky is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), focusing on policy analysis in low- and middle-income countries. Her work bridges public finance and development economics, with particular emphasis on tax policy, sanitation interventions, and social inclusion programs.

Her research highlights include:

• Designing equitable VAT and wealth taxation systems
• Evaluating WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) initiatives in Nigeria
• Advancing tax-benefit microsimulation models for gender and income inequality analysis

Key findings from her publications reveal:

• Tax systems in developing countries often fail pro-poor targeting
• Complementarities between sanitation and nutrition in child health outcomes
• Geographic proximity between firms and universities enhances knowledge transfer