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Wilson Prichard is an Associate Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, and a member of the Department of Political Science. He serves as the Chair of the Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) and as a Research Fellow at the International Centre for Tax Development (ICTD). His research centers on the political economy of tax reform in lower-income countries, with a particular focus on strategies to support successful sub-national revenue collection in sub-Saharan Africa. He is the author of several books and academic articles, including "Taxation, Responsiveness, Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Cambridge University Press, 2015) and "Taxing Africa" (Zed Books, 2018), the latter being recognized as a notable publication in 2019 by Foreign Affairs. His work emphasizes the importance of linking revenue generation to public benefits and he has led successful property tax reform initiatives in Sierra Leone and other countries. In addition, he has engaged with governments and civil society to design innovative tax reform programs that enhance accountability and responsiveness.
Department of Sociology