Institute of Development Studies

Biography

Dr Wilson Pritchard's research focuses on the relationship between taxation and citizen demands for improved governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. His previous work has focused on political economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, including foreign investment, the formulation of economic policy and trade liberalization, and he has worked in several countries in Africa. He previously received degrees from the Institute of Development Studies and Harvard University. Prior to arriving at IDS he worked as a development policy activist in Washington D.C., with a focus on HIV/AIDS and international trade. He is currently also involved in teaching economics.

Languages: English and French(fluent).

Thematic Expertise

Governance; Taxation; Trade.

Geographic Expertise

Sub Saharan Africa.

Selected Publications »»

• Prichard, W. and Leonard, D. (2010) 'Does reliance on tax revenue build state capacity in sub-Saharan Africa?', International Review of Administrative Sciences 76.4:653-675
• Prichard, W. (2010) 'Citizen-State Relations – Improving Governance Through Tax Reform ' , OECD/DAC Governance Network (GOVNET): OECD Publishing
• Prichard, W (2010) 'Taxation and State Building: Towards a Governance Focused Tax Reform Agenda', IDS Working Paper 341, Brighton: IDS
• Prichard, W. (2009) 'The Politics of Taxation and Implications for Accountability in Ghana 1981–2008', IDS Working Paper 330, Brighton: IDS
• Prichard, W. (2007) 'The Role of IGAD in Shaping Livestock Policy in the Horn of Africa: Understanding the International System, International Actors and Implications for Reform', IGAD-LPI Working Paper , Addis Ababa: IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative