Personal profile
Curriculum Vitae
Lead Tax Specialist, Global Tax Team, The World Bank
2015 → 2017
Global Program Lead, Business Taxation Program, The World Bank
Jul 2007 → 2015
Regional Program Coordinator and Senior Investment Policy Officer, Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS), The World Bank
Sept 2003 → Jul 2007
Macro Economist, International Monetary Fund
Feb 1996 → Aug 2003
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
1994 → 1996
PhD, Monetary and Financial Aspects of Economic Reform in Transition Economies, University of California, Berkeley
… → 1992
MS, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
… → 1986
BA, International relations and Russian studies, Williams College
… → 1983
External positions
Global Lead, Tax Policy for Government Services, EY Austria
2017 → …
Global Lead, Tax Policy for Government Services, Ernst & Young Global Limited
2017 → …
Expertise
- Russian
- French
- German
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Publications
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Diagnosis and Analysis of Tech-Enhanced Governance in Tax Administrations: Frameworks for Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-Resilience, and Public Information Strategies
Stern, R., Piakarskaya, A., Christodoulopoulos, T. A. & Nyamongo, R. N. K., 2026, (Submitted) Inter-American Development Bank .Publication: Book/Editorship/Report › Research report, expert opinion
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AI Governance and Taxpayers’ Rights in a Digital Age
Owens, J., Stern, R., Nyamongo, R. N. K., Mosquera, I., Nisi, T., Hadwick, D. & van Hout, D., 2025, In: Intertax. 53, 11, p. 747-772 26 p.Publication: Scientific journal › Journal article › peer-review
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From National Cooperative Compliance to Project-related Multilateral Cooperative Compliance
Christodoulopoulos, T. A., Owens, J., Leigh-Pemberton, J., Dallhammer, D. & Stern, R., 7 May 2025, In: World Tax Journal. 17, 2, p. 329-379 51 p.Publication: Scientific journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Global Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Crypto Assets
Stern, R., Oct 2024, Crypto Assets: Tax Law and Policy. Kofler, G., Lang, M., Pistone, P., Rust, A., Schuch, J., Spies, K., Staringer, C. & Szudoczky, R. (eds.). Amsterdam: IBFD, (WU - Tax Law and Policy Series, Vol. 30).Publication: Chapter in book/Conference proceeding › Contribution to conference proceedings
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The delicate balance to achieve truly global tax systems
Stern, R., 14 May 2024Publication: Other publications › Other scientific publications
Activities
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WU GTPC Symposium "Future of Tax"
Lang, M. (Organiser), Stern, R. (Organiser), Cicin-Sain, N. (Organiser), Kofler, G. (Organiser), Rust, A. (Organiser), Schuch, J. (Organiser), Spies, K. (Organiser), Staringer, C. (Organiser), Szudoczky, R. (Organiser), Pistone, P. (Organiser) & Risse, R. (Organiser)
11 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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WU GTPC Symposium "Future of Tax"
Part-Ochoa, J. M. (Discussant), Lang, M. (Organiser), Stern, R. (Organiser), Cicin-Sain, N. (Organiser), Kofler, G. (Organiser), Rust, A. (Organiser), Schuch, J. (Organiser), Spies, K. (Organiser), Staringer, C. (Organiser), Szudoczky, R. (Organiser), Pistone, P. (Organiser), Risse, R. (Organiser) & Owens, J. (Chair)
11 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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Workshop on Cooperative Compliance
Owens, J. (Scientifc cooridnator), Leigh-Pemberton, J. (Member of programme committee), Stern, R. (Chair), Piakarskaya, A. (Member of programme committee), Christodoulopoulos, T. A. (Member of programme committee) & Dallhammer, D. (Member of programme committee)
22 May 2025 → 23 May 2025Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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The interplay between tax and financial regulations in a new digital environment
Stern, R. (Member of programme committee), Piakarskaya, A. (Member of programme committee) & Ochoa, J. M. P. (Member of programme committee)
7 Apr 2025 → 8 Apr 2025Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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The interplay between tax and financial regulations in a new digital environment
Stern, R. (Chair), Piakarskaya, A. (Chair) & Ochoa, J. M. P. (Discussant)
7 Apr 2025 → 8 Apr 2025Activity: Event participation/organisation › Organisation of conference/workshop/congress
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EU TAX COMPASS: Competitiveness and Advanced Sustainability in Systems of EU Taxation
Lang, M. (PI - Project head), Stern, R. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ) & Sundin Speer, U. (Contact person for administrative matters)
1/03/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research funding
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Research Program for the Diagnosis and Analysis of Tech-Enhanced Governance: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-Resilience, and Public Information Strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Lang, M. (PI - Project head), Stern, R. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ) & Sundin Speer, U. (Contact person for administrative matters)
13/05/25 → …
Project: Commissioned research
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Portuguese tax policy
Lang, M. (PI - Project head), Sundin Speer, U. (Contact person for administrative matters), Stern, R. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ) & Part-Ochoa, J. M. (researchers )
1/02/25 → …
Project: Research funding
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Cross-border VAT/GST Disputes: Causes and Possible Solutions
Stern, R. (PI - Project head), Owens, J. (PI - Project head), Piakarskaya, A. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ), Lejeune, I. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ), Haydl, K.-H. (Deputy project head without power of attorney ) & Christodoulopoulos, T. A. (researchers )
1/01/19 → …
Project: Internal projects
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Cooperative Compliance Project
Stern, R. (PI - Project head), Owens, J. (PI - Project head), Leigh-Pemberton, J. (PI - Project head), Piakarskaya, A. (researchers ), Christodoulopoulos, T. A. (researchers ) & Dallhammer, D. (researchers )
1/01/18 → …
Project: Internal projects