This presentation was given by Rachel Griffith as the Royal Economic Society annual public lecture on 24 November 2015.
Authors

CPP Co-Director
Rachel is Research Director and Professor at the University of Manchester. She was made a Dame for services to economic policy and education in 2021.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0624
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Griffith, R. (2015). 'Does Starbucks pay enough tax?' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/does-starbucks-pay-enough-tax (accessed: 23 June 2025).
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