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Mazhar Waseem is a Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on public finance, taxation, and development economics, particularly in low-enforcement settings. He previously served in Pakistan's civil service within the Customs and Excise Service. Waseem holds an MSc and PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.
His research explores behavioral responses to tax systems, informality's impact on tax efficiency, and optimal tax policy in developing countries. Key projects include investigating VAT compliance in Pakistan and the role of withholding mechanisms. He has contributed to Sustainable Development Goals through work on tax systems and economic development.
Recent articles analyze VAT effectiveness across nations, noncompliance in value-added taxes, and the impacts of health levies on sugary beverages. His work emphasizes policy-relevant insights from administrative data and natural experiments.
Mazhar leads a research project on informality and self-enforcement in Pakistan's VAT system (2016-2018). His grants and collaborations include work with co-investigator Robert Griffith. No lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned, though his research involves cross-country and policy-oriented collaborations.
