Émilie Caldeira

Émilie Caldeira is an Associate Professor at the Center for Studies and Research in International Development (CERDI) at the University of Clermont Auvergne. She specializes in taxation, public finance, and political economy in developing countries, with a focus on fiscal decentralization, tax effort, and public spending efficiency.

• Ph.D. in Economics (2011), analyzing local government fiscal interactions in Benin and China.
• Postdoctoral fellowship at the European University Institute's Max Weber Program.
• Current role since 2013, combining academic research with policy advisory work for international institutions.

Her research integrates academic rigor with practical policy design, particularly in domestic resource mobilization and public policy effectiveness for developing nations. Recent work employs satellite data to assess decentralization impacts in Burkina Faso, highlighting economic activity disparities linked to local fiscal capacity.

Scientific contributions appear in World Development, International Tax and Public Finance, and Revue d’Économie du Développement, covering tax expenditures, aid taxation, and sub-Saharan fiscal dynamics.

Scientific Awards
• Best 2009 IIPF Young Economist Award

She collaborates with the IMF, World Bank, African Development Bank, and regional organizations on fiscal policy design, tax expenditure evaluation, and revenue administration modernization. Her advisory work spans governments in Guinea, Benin, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Mauritania, and Kenya.