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UNINA9910786501303321 |
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Reform by numbers : : measurement applied to customs and tax administrations in developing countries / / edited by Thomas Cantens, Robert Ireland, Gael Raballand |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
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1-283-83539-8 |
0-8213-9714-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Directions in development |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CantensThomas |
IrelandRobert (Robert Sean) |
RaballandGaël |
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Customs administration - Developing countries |
Taxation - Developing countries |
Tax administration and procedure - Developing countries |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Importance of Performance Measurement in Customs and Tax Administrations; Ease of Performance Measurement in Customs and Tax Administrations; The "Gaming Effect"; The Importance of Experimenting and Evaluating; The Importance of Details; Presentation of This Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Figures Culture in Cameroon Customs; Use of Numbers in Cameroon Customs: The Management by Objectives Method in the 1990's |
The Perverse Effects or Misuse of a Method of Performance Evaluation From the Production of Indicators to Contracting: Procedures Constructed around Numbers; Some of the Results from the New Method; Tables; 2.1 Delayed Entry of Customs Assessments; 2.2 Percentage of Adjusted Declarations as a Proportion of All Declarations Rerouted from the Yellow to the Red Channel; 2.3 Customs Inspectors' Hours at Work; Conclusion; Figures; 2.1 Evolution of Time Scales by Operators, 2008-12; 2.2 Evolution of the Volume of Imports and the |
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Amount of Duties Paid, 2007-12; Notes; References |
Chapter 3 The Revenue Imperative in Cameroon Cameroon's Experiment in Management by Objectives; Dealing in Numbers; Under the Sway of the Revenue Imperative; Performance-Based Management at the Taxpaying Interface; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Measuring Performance in the French Customs Administration; Performance: From National to Local; 4.1 French Customs Performance Plan; Map; 4.1 French Interregional Customs Directorates; From Measurement of Activity to Measurement of Performance: The Difficulty of Producing Indicators; 4.2 Sample Indicator; Performance-Managed Services |
4.1 Efficiency of Monitoring Teams Conclusion; 4.2 Effectiveness and Efficiency of Customs Offices; Notes; Reference; Chapter 5 Inspecting Less to Inspect Better; Statistical Scoring Techniques for Measuring Risk: An Innovative Tool for Customs; 5.1 Information Flows on Customs Fraud Theoretically Available to Customs Administrations; Experience in West Africa: The Case of Senegal; 5.2 Decision Tree Envisaged by TAMÉ for the Categorization of Declarations; 5.1 Frequency of Detected Fraud among Registered Operators, 2011 |
5.2 Assignment to Strict Inspection Channels (Red, Orange, and Yellow) and Outcomes of Inspections, 2011 Data Mining: An Accelerator for Customs Modernization; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 6 Mirror Trade Statistics: A Tool to Help Identify Customs Fraud; Data Accuracy and Methodological Issues; The Main Findings of the Cameroon Case Study; 6.1 Percentage of Import Value Reported in Kilograms in the Mirror Database; 6.2 Quantity, Value, and Value Density for Products from China; 6.3 Quantity, Value, and Value Density for M1-M3; 6.4 Quantity, Value, and Value Density for X2 from China |
6.5 Value and Total Duties and Taxes for Spare Parts Y2 from China |
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This book was written in the context of new and innovative policies for customs and tax administration reform. Eight chapters describe how measurement and various quantification techniques may be used to fight against corruption, improve cross-border celerity, boost revenue collection, and optimize the use of public resources. More than presenting "best practices" and due to the association of academics and practitioners, the case studies explore the conditions under which measurement has been introduced and the effects on the administrative structure, and its relations with the political... |
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UNINA9910557615403321 |
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Autore |
Mancuso Antonio |
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Titolo |
Advanced Techniques for Design and Manufacturing in Marine Engineering |
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Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (226 p.) |
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History of engineering & technology |
Technology: general issues |
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Modern engineering design processes are driven by the extensive use of numerical simulations; naval architecture and ocean engineering are no exception. Computational power has been improved over the last few decades; therefore, the integration of different tools such as CAD, FEM, CFD, and CAM has enabled complex modeling and manufacturing problems to be solved in a more feasible way. Classical naval design methodology can take advantage of this integration, giving rise to more robust designs in terms of shape, structural and hydrodynamic performances, and the manufacturing process.This Special Issue invites researchers and engineers from both academia and the industry to publish the latest progress in design and manufacturing techniques in marine engineering and to debate the current issues and future perspectives in this research area. Suitable topics for this issue include, but are not limited to, the following:CAD-based approaches for designing the hull and appendages of sailing and engine-powered boats and comparisons with traditional techniques;Finite element method applications to predict the structural performance of the whole boat or of a portion of it, with particular attention to the modeling of the material used;Embedded measurement systems for structural health monitoring;Determination of hydrodynamic efficiency using experimental, numerical, or semi-empiric methods for displacement |
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and planning hulls;Topology optimization techniques to overcome traditional scantling criteria based on international standards;Applications of additive manufacturing to derive innovative shapes for internal reinforcements or sandwich hull structures. |
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