Alice Lépissier

Evaluates the causal effect of a climate mitigation policy on the carbon emissions of the UK. Using a synthetic control estimator. Finds that post-treatment emissions in the UK were 10% lower than what they would have been without the climate reform. Implies that unilateral climate policies can meaningfully reduce emissions despite the absence of a legally binding global climate agreement.

Calculates the exposure and vulnerability to illicit financial flow risks by combining bilateral macro-economic data on trade, foreign direct investment, portfolio investment and banking assets with the levels of secrecy in partner jurisdictions. Highlights the jurisdictions supplying the most risks.

Discusses setting finite carbon budgets has proved a useful environmental policy tool at national level, but to date has failed to gain traction on an international scale. Mentions concerns over fairness and cost justified, or could it offer the global community its best chance for tackling climate change?

Links case studies of tax abuse of tax evasion, tax avoidance, money laundering and corruption affecting African countries and the continent as a whole with a data-driven risk assessment tool. Mentions the insights into (jurisdictional) origins of financial secrecy in African economies inform priorities for negotiations at the international level, as well as national policy-making and sound administrative practice.

Discusses the role of tropical forests as a climate solution.

Ranks European countries' collective commitment to development on seven cross‐border issues: aid, trade, investment, migration, environment, security, and technology. Finds that Europe's approach to development energetically tackles the symptoms of poor economic opportunities for developing countries by providing relatively effective aid, but there is an opportunity to do more to tackle the underlying structural causes of poverty.