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ISBN: 9781783474332

Note: Includes index , pt. I. Taxation and development : surveying the terrain -- pt. II. Key issues in tax policy -- pt. III. Below the center : subnational taxation -- pt. IV. Looking forward , Taxation and Development highlights the importance of better understanding the ways in which taxes and expenditure are linked. Focusing on developing countries, the book argues for a broader approach to the topic, with a secondary focus on developing and applying new modeling techniques to country-specific data. The contributors demonstrate the critical importance of considering tax issues within the specific context of each country, taking into account not only the level and structure of its economic development but also its history, regional location, and political institutions. Individual chapters cover a range of issues both past and present, and offer insightful recommendations for future research and policy implementation. While a great deal of work has been done on the subject in recent decades, this comprehensive book reveals just how much more we have to learn. Taxation and Development will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of economics in general and in particular, taxation, development and public sector economics

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DOI: 10.4337/9781783474332

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ISBN: 9781788972178

Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Content: Contents: 1. Introduction: Decentralization and parties -- 2: Building the theory: Majoritarian electoral systems and party integration -- 3: Building the theory: Majoritarian electoral systems and non-integrated parties -- 4: Building the theory: Proportional representation and closed party lists -- 5: Building the theory: Proportional representation and open party lists -- 6: Decentralization and integrated parties: Summarizing the models -- 7: Empirically testing the role of political institutions -- 8: Two comparative case studies: Political parties and local governance in nigeria and senegal -- 9: Conclusion: A fine balance -- Bibliography -- Index

Content: "Scholars and practitioners have long hailed fiscal federalism as a critical tool for improving government services, but it has not always lived up to its promise when applied in specific countries. This book offers both an explanation for such mixed effects and a roadmap for better outcomes in the future. It argues that the benefits of fiscal federalism are contingent on a particular confluence of political institutions, namely democratic decentralization and political party integration. With this in mind, the authors emphasize the importance of striking a "fine balance" between the accountability benefits delivered by empowered local governments and the national coordination necessary for good policy outcomes. Such a balance can be achieved, they contend, when integrated party structures compensate for the potential downsides of a decentralized state. The book formalizes this argument for a variety of electoral democracies and, using new data on subnational political institutions, tests it with models of education, health, and infrastructure service delivery in 135 countries across 30 years. It also presents comparative case studies of Senegal and Nigeria. Academic economists and political scientists will value the book for its contribution to the literature on fiscal federalism and political decentralization, and development practitioners will benefit from its practical solutions to the problems of local governance"--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

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Format: 1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9780199564422 , 9780191569838

Content: This book examines the proliferation of government networks among officials from developing countries, especially in the field of international financial matters. Through a series of eight case studies written by 'insiders' of the networks, the book explores the relationship between these networks and international organizations

Note: Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Contributors -- Abbreviation List -- Introduction: Developing Countries in a Networked Global Order -- 1. The G20: A Practitioner's Perspective -- 2. The G20 After Eight Years: How Effective a Vehicle for Developing-country Influence? -- 3. Finance Ministers and Central Bankers in East Asian Financial Cooperation -- 4. Voice for the Weak: ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Groups on African Countries Emerging from Conflict -- 5. The Commission for Africa: A View Through the Prism of Networks -- 6. Africa's G4 Network -- 7. The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries' Finance Ministers' Network -- 8. Networking of Senior Budget Officials -- 9. The Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies and its Central Bankers' Networks -- Conclusion: Networks of Influence? -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Additional Edition: Print version Woods, Ngaire Networks of Influence? Oxford : Oxford University Press,c2009 ISBN 9780199564422

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Format: 1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9781787568037

Content: Latin America is a fast-growing market, but its poor infrastructure, explosive urbanization, expensive and inefficient logistics, and multiple social problems continue to pose major problems to logistics professionals and academics. Here leading scholars across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and the USA address these issues

Note: Front Cover -- Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America: A Multi-Country Perspective -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America -- How Relevant Is Latin America? Challenges and Opportunities -- Defining a Research Agenda for Latin America -- References -- Section I General methods in Supply Chain Management -- Chapter 2 A Proposed Set of Criteria for Supply Chain Strategy Evaluation -- Introduction -- The Dominant Approach -- A Different Approach -- Proposed Criteria -- Coverage -- Clarity -- Internal Consistency -- External Consistency -- Support -- Sufficiency -- Feasibility -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3 Hybrid Heuristic Method to Solve a Two-Stage Capacitated Facility Location Problem -- Introduction -- Problem Description -- Proposed Method -- Computational Modeling -- Computing the Network Flow Cost -- CS -- Computational Experiments -- Conclusion -- References -- Section II Applied Research in Latin America -- Chapter 4 A Multicriteria Location Model for a Solid Waste Disposal Center in Valle Del Cauca, Colombia -- Introduction -- Definition of the Problem -- Methodology -- First Stage: Structuring the Problem -- Definition of the Problem -- Determination of Criteria -- Identification of Alternatives -- Second Stage: Analysis of the Problem -- Evaluation of Alternatives -- Construction of Comparison Matrices for Diffuse Pairs -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Value-Added Logistics Services Potential After Panama Canal Expansion -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- First Part: VALS Providers -- Second Part: VALS Customers -- Results -- First Part: VALS Providers -- Second Part: VALS Customers -- Broader Impact -- Conclusion -- Future Research , References -- Chapter 6 Evaluation of Best Practices Introduction for the Managerial Improvement in Urban Freight Transport -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Description of the Strategies Assessed -- Traditional Intermodal Distribution (TID) -- Distribution by Electric Tricycles (DET) -- Data Collection -- Economic Assessment Method -- Environmental Assessment Method -- Results and Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Analysis of Urban Logistics Measures in an HORECA Intensive Area. Case Study: "Zona T" in Bogotá, Colombia -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Stage 1: Area Definition and Selection -- Stage 2: Information Gathering and Analysis -- Stage 3: Determining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for km2 -- Stage 4: Data Further Analysis and Conclusions -- Results and Discussion -- Stage 1: Area Definition and Selection -- Stage 2: Information Gathering and Analysis -- Stage 3: Determining KPIs for km2 -- Stage 4: Data Further Analysis and Conclusions -- Conclusion -- References -- Section III Case studies in Latin America -- Chapter 8 Redesigning the Water Distribution System in Low-Income Areas: A Socially Oriented Supply Chain Model for Pamplon... -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework -- Location Description -- Supply Chain Description -- Research Question and Hypotheses -- Literature Review -- Water Distribution in Low-Income Areas -- Two-Echelon Location Routing (2ELR) Using Integer Programming (IP) -- Methodology -- Definition of Parameters and Variables -- Demand Determination -- Geographic Location -- Network Connectivity -- Model of Connectivity -- Results -- Facility Location Model -- Results -- Cost Minimization -- General Distribution Model -- Specific Distribution Model -- Results -- Costs Analysis -- Conclusion -- References , Chapter 9 The São Paulo Off-Hour Delivery Pilot: Impacts for City Logistics -- Introduction and Context -- Literature Review -- Case Description -- Results -- Noise -- Safety -- Traffic and Truck Speeds -- Costs and Productivity -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 10 Solutions for Enhanced Commercial Logistics in Cities - A Case Study of Two Different Zones in Quito - Ecuador -- Introduction -- Description of Historic Center and La Mariscal in Quito - Ecuador -- Application of Urban Logistics -- Experimental Test Rig, Measurement Techniques, Methodologies -- Data Collection and Preparation -- Data Extrapolation -- Stores and Streets Weights -- Optimization Model -- Simulation Model -- Mathematical Modeling -- Formula 1: Sample Size -- Formula 2: Analytical Hierarchy Process -- Formula 3 Optimization Model -- Results and Discussion -- Data Collection and Preparation Results -- Optimization Model Results -- Simulation Model Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Financial Risk Measurement in a Model of Supply of Raw Materials -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Index

Additional Edition: Print version Yoshizaki, Hugo Tsugunobu Yoshida Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited,c2018 ISBN 9781787568044

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Content: AUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The world is at a tipping point, as population growth drives the economy and production ever higher, natural resources are on the edge of becoming obsolete. Research clearly shows how the construction industry generates severe damage to the environment, and how the generation of demolition waste is a source of wasted natural and economic resources. This study aims to unfold the current problem in the construction industry and offer an alternative to the way we currently design and build. The design aims to cover sustainability, flexibility, and circularity. We must rethink the way we use space and the resources that are located in it. Keywords: population growth, construction industry, sustainability, flexibility, circularity, natural resources, demolition waste, design, resource utilization

Note: DISSERTATION NOTE: Bachelor of Arts thesis in Interior Architecture/Interior Design, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, 2022. , MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Problem statement 11 1.2 Objective and Structure 13 1.3 Research Design & Methods 14 2. Sustainable & Circular Construction 2.1 Defining sustainability 19 2.2 Case study: Gonsi Sócrates Bio-building 21 2.3 Exploring sustainable construction methods 2.3.1 Lean construction 23 2.3.2 Cradle to Cradle 25 2.3.3 Material Passport 26 2.4 Urban mining 28 2.5 Circularity journey of building materials 29 2.6 Triple Bottom Line 30 3. Rethinking the Logics of Sustainable Construction 3.1 Design and resourcing approach 35 3.2 Social approach 37 4. Concept 4.1 Context 41 4.2 Design briefing 42 5. Design 5.1 Furniture 47 5.2 Catalog 48 5.3 Key visuals 49 6. Conclusion 54 7. Bibliography 58

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Content: AUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The world is at a tipping point, as population growth drives the economy and production ever higher, natural resources are on the edge of becoming obsolete. Research clearly shows how the construction industry generates severe damage to the environment, and how the generation of demolition waste is a source of wasted natural and economic resources. This study aims to unfold the current problem in the construction industry and offer an alternative to the way we currently design and build. The design aims to cover sustainability, flexibility, and circularity. We must rethink the way we use space and the resources that are located in it. Keywords: population growth, construction industry, sustainability, flexibility, circularity, natural resources, demolition waste, design, resource utilization

Note: DISSERTATION NOTE: Bachelor of Arts thesis in Interior Architecture/Interior Design, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, 2022. , MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Problem statement 11 1.2 Objective and Structure 13 1.3 Research Design and Methods 14 2. Sustainable and Circular Construction 2.1 Defining sustainability 19 2.2 Case study: Gonsi Sócrates Bio-building 21 2.3 Exploring sustainable construction methods 2.3.1 Lean construction 23 2.3.2 Cradle to Cradle 25 2.3.3 Material Passport 26 2.4 Urban mining 28 2.5 Circularity journey of building materials 29 2.6 Triple Bottom Line 30 3. Rethinking the Logics of Sustainable Construction 3.1 Design and resourcing approach 35 3.2 Social approach 37 4. Concept 4.1 Context 41 4.2 Design briefing 42 5. Design 5.1 Furniture 47 5.2 Catalog 48 5.3 Key visuals 49 6. Conclusion 54 7. Bibliography 58

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Format: 1 online resource (318 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9780415576987 , 9780203851616

Series Statement: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking Series

Content: The essays in this book summarize the existing state of knowledge of tax compliance and tax evasion, present new thinking about this issue, and analyze the empirical relevance of these new perspectives utilizing insights from behavioural economics

Note: Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction to the volume -- 1 Developing alternative frameworks for explaining tax compliance -- Part II: A review and critique of the existing literature -- 2 Why pay taxes?: A review of tax compliance decisions -- Part III: Expanding the standard theory of compliance -- 3 Tax compliance: Social norms, culture, and endogeneity -- 4 Vertical and horizontal reciprocity in a theory of taxpayer compliance -- 5 Tax evasion and the psychological tax contract -- Part IV: Empirical evidence on financial incentives -- 6 A meta-analysis of incentive effects in tax compliance experiments -- 7 Econometric models for multi-stage audit processes: An application to the IRS National Research Program -- Part V: Empirical evidence on governance -- 8 Tax compliance, tax morale, and governance quality -- 9 Tax evasion, corruption, and the social contract in transition -- 10 Procedural justice and the regulation of tax compliance behavior: The moderating role of personal norms -- Part VI: Case studies -- 11 Tax non-compliance among the under-30s: Knowledge, obligation, or skepticism? -- 12 The economic psychology of value added tax compliance -- 13 Tax evasion, the informal sector, and tax morale in LAC countries -- Index

Additional Edition: Print version Alm, James Developing Alternative Frameworks for Explaining Tax Compliance Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2010 ISBN 9780415576987

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ISBN: 9780367295820 , 9781000233636

Content: This book offers an empirical analysis of development in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's northern border region, with an emphasis on the social and spatial contexts in which economic relations occur. It discusses issues of urbanization, migration, and industrialization in Ciudad Juarez

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- About the Book and Editor -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Development of Ciudad Juárez: Urbanization, Migration, Industrialization -- Chapter 2. Patterns of Urban Growth in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 3. Land Use Structure and the Availability of Services in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 4. Household Structure and Activity in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 5. Economic Change and Ideological Lag in Households of Maquila Workers in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 6. Human Resources and Economic Development in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 7. The Foreign Orientation of the Ciudad Juárez Economy -- Appendix: Juárez Household Survey -- Index -- Contributors

Additional Edition: Print version Young, Gay The Social Ecology and Economic Development of Ciudad Juarez Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2019 ISBN 9780367295820

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Format: 1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9780415776301 , 9780203854440

Series Statement: Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics Series v.7

Content: In this book Professors Pablo Martínez de Anguita and John E. Wagner put two disciplines together, regional and ecological economics, presenting a way to understand ecological economic concerns from a regional perspective, and providing a mathematical tool to measure their interrelationships

Note: Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Basic concepts in natural resource economics -- 2 Regional I-O economic models -- 3 Social accounting matrices -- 4 Regional economic multipliers -- 5 Ecosystem and economic system framework -- 6 The accounting of sustainability in a SAM -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Additional Edition: Print version Martínez de Anguita, Pablo Environmental Social Accounting Matrices Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2010 ISBN 9780415776301

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Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9781891853074 , 9781936331161

Content: Many states within the U.S., and many countries across the world, are opening their electicity markets to competition. Many others are uncertain about their plans. These differences emphasize the complexities involved in the technology and regulatory structure of the electricity industry--an industry for which the introduction of market competition has been notoriously difficult. In response to these challenges, Alternating Currents provides a timely overview and analysis of the concerns facing industry regulators, legislators, and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electricity markets. Authors Brennan, Palmer, and Martinez offer background on the history of regulatory policy and the technology for producing and delivering electric power. They then provide insights into the policy debates and economic issues involved in eleven important topics, including industry structure, system integrity and reliability, the mitigation of market power, and environmental protection. Alternating Currents describes the recent events leading to the demise of retail competition in California with the intent on drawing lessons for the future. In the end, the authors offer their perspective about what makes electricity a unique resource and how those factors make the potential conflict between competition and reliability the most pressing of the long-term concerns about the transformation of the electric power industry

Note: Cover -- Alternating Currents -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- 1. Issues in Restructuring the Electricity Industry -- Part I: How the Industry Got Here -- 2. Understanding the Electricity Industry -- 3. From Regulation to Competition -- 4. International and U.S. Restructuring Experiences -- 5. The California Experience -- Part II: Current Policy Issues -- 6. Competition in Energy, Regulation of Wires -- 7. Vertical Restructuring -- 8. Regulating Rates for Transmission and Distribution -- 9. Encouraging Competition -- 10. Balancing Loads and Dispatching Power -- 11. Ensuring Reliability in a Competitive Market -- 12. State and Federal Roles -- 13. Public Power's Role after Restructuring -- 14. Covering Stranded Costs -- 15. Restructuring and Environmental Protection -- 16. Public Purpose Programs in a Competitive Market -- Part III: The Future -- 17 . Prospects for Restructuring -- Supplemental Reading -- Index

Additional Edition: Print version Brennan, Timothy J. Alternating Currents Washington : Taylor & Francis Group,c2002 ISBN 9781891853074

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