Luca Salvadori
@lvsalvadori.bsky.social
Applied Economist (UAB & BSE, IEB, TARC) https://lucasalvadori.weebly.com/
I had a very fruitful & enjoyable visit to the #IAPR where I discussed how to estimate the #TaxGap using Administrative Microdata & #ML with officials from the Revenue Authority. Thanks to the Tax Gap & Analysis Depts. for the hospitality! #TARC @fundacioieb.bsky.social @bsebarcelona.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I had a very fruitful & enjoyable visit to the #IAPR where I discussed how to estimate the #TaxGap using Administrative Microdata & #ML with officials from the Revenue Authority. Thanks to the Tax Gap & Analysis Depts. for the hospitality! #TARC @fundacioieb.bsky.social @bsebarcelona.bsky.social
Thanks to #A.Alexopoulos and the #AUEB for having me presenting our work with #C.Kotsogiannis, #JM.Durán, and #A.Esteller “Wealth Tax Enforcement: The Role of Tax and Institutional Design.” Great feedback and discussion from the audience!
#TARC @bsebarcelona.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social
#TARC @bsebarcelona.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Thanks to #A.Alexopoulos and the #AUEB for having me presenting our work with #C.Kotsogiannis, #JM.Durán, and #A.Esteller “Wealth Tax Enforcement: The Role of Tax and Institutional Design.” Great feedback and discussion from the audience!
#TARC @bsebarcelona.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social
#TARC @bsebarcelona.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social
How lasting are the career costs of motherhood?
At this week’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar Erik Plug presented new evidence from IVF treatments, showing that women’s earnings recover over time, challenging the idea of a persistent child penalty
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social #Labor #GenderEconomics
At this week’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar Erik Plug presented new evidence from IVF treatments, showing that women’s earnings recover over time, challenging the idea of a persistent child penalty
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social #Labor #GenderEconomics
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
How lasting are the career costs of motherhood?
At this week’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar Erik Plug presented new evidence from IVF treatments, showing that women’s earnings recover over time, challenging the idea of a persistent child penalty
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social #Labor #GenderEconomics
At this week’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar Erik Plug presented new evidence from IVF treatments, showing that women’s earnings recover over time, challenging the idea of a persistent child penalty
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social #Labor #GenderEconomics
At this week's #BellaterraAppliedSeminar @prottoyakbar.bsky.social presented “Drivers of habit: Evidence of persistence from neighborhood moves” fascinating paper shedding light on the persistent role of early environmental exposure in shaping long-term habits and choices
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
At this week's #BellaterraAppliedSeminar @prottoyakbar.bsky.social presented “Drivers of habit: Evidence of persistence from neighborhood moves” fascinating paper shedding light on the persistent role of early environmental exposure in shaping long-term habits and choices
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social
@bsebarcelona.bsky.social
📢 Today Manuel Arellano, visiting IAE/UFAE @bsebarcelona.bsky.social, delivered a seminar on "Nonlinear Micro Income Processes with Macro Shocks", a fascinating look at how aggregate and idiosyncratic shocks shape individual income dynamics and household risk over the business cycle
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📢 Today Manuel Arellano, visiting IAE/UFAE @bsebarcelona.bsky.social, delivered a seminar on "Nonlinear Micro Income Processes with Macro Shocks", a fascinating look at how aggregate and idiosyncratic shocks shape individual income dynamics and household risk over the business cycle
How does sexual harassment shape women’s academic careers? At today’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar, @johannarickne.bsky.social kicks off the series with a fascinating analysis revealing how toxic environments hinder women’s progress and distort meritocracy. @bsebarcelona.bsky.social #GenderEconomics
October 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
How does sexual harassment shape women’s academic careers? At today’s #BellaterraAppliedSeminar, @johannarickne.bsky.social kicks off the series with a fascinating analysis revealing how toxic environments hinder women’s progress and distort meritocracy. @bsebarcelona.bsky.social #GenderEconomics
Thanks to #PTommasino #MRomanelli & #MTasso for organizing the Workshop on Public Finance at the Banca d'Italia. Glad to present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis — and grateful to #AndrewHaughwout for an insightful discussion! @fundacioieb.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thanks to #PTommasino #MRomanelli & #MTasso for organizing the Workshop on Public Finance at the Banca d'Italia. Glad to present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis — and grateful to #AndrewHaughwout for an insightful discussion! @fundacioieb.bsky.social
Thanks to the organizers of the 2nd #Irish #PublicEconomics #Workshop #IPEW2025 at the
@centralbankireland.bsky.social for putting together an outstanding programme (& for having me present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis. Very productive event! 👉 publiceconomics.ie/workshop/
@centralbankireland.bsky.social for putting together an outstanding programme (& for having me present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis. Very productive event! 👉 publiceconomics.ie/workshop/
September 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thanks to the organizers of the 2nd #Irish #PublicEconomics #Workshop #IPEW2025 at the
@centralbankireland.bsky.social for putting together an outstanding programme (& for having me present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis. Very productive event! 👉 publiceconomics.ie/workshop/
@centralbankireland.bsky.social for putting together an outstanding programme (& for having me present our paper w/ #JMDuran #AEsteller and #CKotsogiannis. Very productive event! 👉 publiceconomics.ie/workshop/
Excited to co-edit this @jotajournal.bsky.social Special Issue with #EvangeliaChalioti & #ChristosKotsogiannis! 🚀
Exploring how #AI is reshaping
#TaxSystems — from #TaxAudits & #Compliance to #Policy & #TaxpayerServices.
📝 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
More info here 👉: jota.website/jota/announc...
Exploring how #AI is reshaping
#TaxSystems — from #TaxAudits & #Compliance to #Policy & #TaxpayerServices.
📝 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
More info here 👉: jota.website/jota/announc...
August 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Excited to co-edit this @jotajournal.bsky.social Special Issue with #EvangeliaChalioti & #ChristosKotsogiannis! 🚀
Exploring how #AI is reshaping
#TaxSystems — from #TaxAudits & #Compliance to #Policy & #TaxpayerServices.
📝 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
More info here 👉: jota.website/jota/announc...
Exploring how #AI is reshaping
#TaxSystems — from #TaxAudits & #Compliance to #Policy & #TaxpayerServices.
📝 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
More info here 👉: jota.website/jota/announc...
Two days of rich discussion at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop on the #Economics of #Taxation (co-org with @manonf.bsky.social @dforemny.bsky.social @sofiaballadares.bsky.social @pnicolaides.bsky.social @gabrielzucman.bsky.social) wrapped up!
June 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Two days of rich discussion at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop on the #Economics of #Taxation (co-org with @manonf.bsky.social @dforemny.bsky.social @sofiaballadares.bsky.social @pnicolaides.bsky.social @gabrielzucman.bsky.social) wrapped up!
“Raising Money for the State: Challenges of Taxation in Developing Countries”—insightful keynote by @dinapomeranz.bsky.social at the @fundacioieb.bsky.social – @taxobservatory.bsky.social WS on #Economics of #Taxation Promise & limits of third-party trails & need for strong traditional enforcement
June 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Raising Money for the State: Challenges of Taxation in Developing Countries”—insightful keynote by @dinapomeranz.bsky.social at the @fundacioieb.bsky.social – @taxobservatory.bsky.social WS on #Economics of #Taxation Promise & limits of third-party trails & need for strong traditional enforcement
@mateusamaciel.bsky.social presents “Digital Highways to Development” @taxobservatory.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS Using Brazil’s staggered 3G/4G rollout, he shows that better mobile internet boosts economic activity—and local tax revenues. Infrastructure as a path out of the poverty trap
June 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@mateusamaciel.bsky.social presents “Digital Highways to Development” @taxobservatory.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS Using Brazil’s staggered 3G/4G rollout, he shows that better mobile internet boosts economic activity—and local tax revenues. Infrastructure as a path out of the poverty trap
#JohanneSøndergaard presents “Tax Evasion and Enforcement in a Digital Economy” at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social Audit data from Denmark shows SMEs underreport mobile transfers. Third-party data raises detection fears—but firms shift flows to spouses instead of complying.
June 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#JohanneSøndergaard presents “Tax Evasion and Enforcement in a Digital Economy” at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social @fundacioieb.bsky.social Audit data from Denmark shows SMEs underreport mobile transfers. Third-party data raises detection fears—but firms shift flows to spouses instead of complying.
#PedroCavalcanti presents @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS: “Property Taxation and Environmental Management” Decentralizing Brazil’s rural land tax boosted revenues, increased reported protected areas, supported land redistribution—property taxes as tools for sustainability
June 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
#PedroCavalcanti presents @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS: “Property Taxation and Environmental Management” Decentralizing Brazil’s rural land tax boosted revenues, increased reported protected areas, supported land redistribution—property taxes as tools for sustainability
#ZhengmingLi is next presenting at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: “Golden Visas and Real Estate Markets” Spain’s investor visa raised housing prices—non-EU buyers paid €9,228 more near the threshold with spillovers across the market
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#ZhengmingLi is next presenting at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: “Golden Visas and Real Estate Markets” Spain’s investor visa raised housing prices—non-EU buyers paid €9,228 more near the threshold with spillovers across the market
2nd day @taxobservatory.bsky.social bservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social b.bsky.social��� WS starts w/ @isabelmico.bsky.social with “The Anatomy of the Property Tax Pass-Through in Rental Markets” When property taxes go up rents go up even more Large landlords shift the full burden
June 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
2nd day @taxobservatory.bsky.social bservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social b.bsky.social��� WS starts w/ @isabelmico.bsky.social with “The Anatomy of the Property Tax Pass-Through in Rental Markets” When property taxes go up rents go up even more Large landlords shift the full burden
“Tax Incidence Anomalies” fascinating keynote by Y. Benzarti @taxobservatory.bsky.social -@fundacioieb.bsky.social WS on the #Economics of #Taxation An insightful review of empirical evidence challenging key predictions of canonical tax incidence model—calling for a rethink of long-held assumptions
June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“Tax Incidence Anomalies” fascinating keynote by Y. Benzarti @taxobservatory.bsky.social -@fundacioieb.bsky.social WS on the #Economics of #Taxation An insightful review of empirical evidence challenging key predictions of canonical tax incidence model—calling for a rethink of long-held assumptions
Eva Davoine presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS: “The Political Costs of Taxation” Enforcing the salt tax in early modern France led to a 20-fold rise in state–citizen conflict effects lasting until the French Revolution Tax enforcement has deep political costs
June 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Eva Davoine presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social WS: “The Political Costs of Taxation” Enforcing the salt tax in early modern France led to a 20-fold rise in state–citizen conflict effects lasting until the French Revolution Tax enforcement has deep political costs
#FCapozza presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: “Who Should Get Money?” The paper elicits the welfare weights Americans assign to others—revealing stronger support for redistribution than current U.S. policies reflect, but weaker than academic norms assume.
June 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
#FCapozza presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: “Who Should Get Money?” The paper elicits the welfare weights Americans assign to others—revealing stronger support for redistribution than current U.S. policies reflect, but weaker than academic norms assume.
#E_Rubolino presents @taxobservatory.bsky.social -@fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: The Market Externalities of Tax Evasion📉Using Italian firm-level data, paper shows evading firms harm their compliant competitors—lowering revenue, productivity, wages Fighting evasion boosts fairness & efficiency.
June 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#E_Rubolino presents @taxobservatory.bsky.social -@fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop: The Market Externalities of Tax Evasion📉Using Italian firm-level data, paper shows evading firms harm their compliant competitors—lowering revenue, productivity, wages Fighting evasion boosts fairness & efficiency.
@jackbrusco.bsky.social presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Guess Who’s Evading on Dinner?” A field experiment in Italian restaurants shows producers capture all the gains from #VATevasion no price break for consumers Room for informer-based enforcement
June 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
@jackbrusco.bsky.social presents at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Guess Who’s Evading on Dinner?” A field experiment in Italian restaurants shows producers capture all the gains from #VATevasion no price break for consumers Room for informer-based enforcement
#ElisaCasi closes the #TaxAudits session of @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop with “Lost in Information” 🌍 Global tax transparency works—but only when countries enforce it CRS led to cash repatriation only from havens with strong implementation Digital capacity matters
June 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#ElisaCasi closes the #TaxAudits session of @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop with “Lost in Information” 🌍 Global tax transparency works—but only when countries enforce it CRS led to cash repatriation only from havens with strong implementation Digital capacity matters
Next up at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop @chiaralac.bsky.social with “Local Governors as Tax Enforcers” the Certified Warnings Program raised declared income—and boosted mayors’ re-election chances by 8.9pp. Local tax enforcement works, politically and fiscally.
June 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Next up at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop @chiaralac.bsky.social with “Local Governors as Tax Enforcers” the Certified Warnings Program raised declared income—and boosted mayors’ re-election chances by 8.9pp. Local tax enforcement works, politically and fiscally.
A. Ferreira starts the #TaxAudits session at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Algorithms and Bureaucrats Evidence from Tax Audit Selection in Senegal”💡Inspector-chosen audits detect more evasion than algorithm-selected—human expertise matters in data-poor settings
June 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A. Ferreira starts the #TaxAudits session at the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Algorithms and Bureaucrats Evidence from Tax Audit Selection in Senegal”💡Inspector-chosen audits detect more evasion than algorithm-selected—human expertise matters in data-poor settings
D. Bhering presents now @ the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Equity vs Efficiency of Indirect Taxes Evidence from VAT Cut in India” A 10pp VAT cut led to full price pass-through +5pp in reported sales No evidence of relabelling—supporting redistributive VAT design
June 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
D. Bhering presents now @ the @taxobservatory.bsky.social - @fundacioieb.bsky.social Workshop “Equity vs Efficiency of Indirect Taxes Evidence from VAT Cut in India” A 10pp VAT cut led to full price pass-through +5pp in reported sales No evidence of relabelling—supporting redistributive VAT design