Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 2 / 2007 (507)
The Development of a Multisource and a Systematized Database for Economic and Policy Impact Analysis
Institutul Italian National de Statistica
Ec. Lorenzo Lo Cascio
Grupul META, Italia
Abstract. ISTAT is involved in various EU projects with the objective of "supporting the Lisbon objectives, EU governance and the process of national policy coverage with the best EU-wide and national policy impact and evaluation analyses". Existing knowledge on policy impact analyses is approximate. The "facts" on the impact of policies are charted only at the aggregate level and with a high degree of approximation. Macro indicators have well-known pitfalls and drawbacks. Understanding how policies affect economic performance and developing better indicators to gauge their effects is central to endow the EU with a set of efficient and fair policies. The gap in European knowledge and capacity for Policy Impact Analysis is patent. The DIECOFIS EU-FP5 project has taken up the challenge of reducing this gap in the field of taxation. Results have been quite encouraging and have open new vistas for future work. Particularly notable has been the development of a system of micro-founded indicators, based on factuals and counterfactuals, estimated through micro-simulation models. This has led to the current utilization of such a tool in the ex-ante microsimulation of the effects of several reforms of corporate taxation
Contents
Elasticity of Substitution for Production Functions in Romania and other Countries
The Development of a Multisource and a Systematized Database for Economic and Policy Impact Analysis
Leadership, Motivation and Excellence (A Comparative view)
Labor Relations and Social Dialogue: Measurement and Diagnosis Instruments
Management Science Education, between McDonaldisation of Society and High Quality Economics
Performant Brand Management Contribution to the Company Success on International Market
Statistical Methods for Base Inflation Calculation
Professional Competence in Psychosociology Research
VaR Methodology Application for Banking Currency Portfolios
Development Economics and Economic Development: Why do Institution Matter?
Evaluation of Results from Sales Promotion Activities
Currency Evolutions during 2006 and Expectations for 2007