ECOPA | Economic Policy Analysis http://www.ecopa.com/ 2012-05-21T08:57:26+02:00 Webzine Maker http://www.ecopa.com/favicon.ico New Linkedin group on Risk-Based Tax Audits 2012-04-15T10:38:00+02:00 http://www.ecopa.com/New-Linkedin-group-on-Risk-Based-Tax-Audits_a199.html 2012-04-15T10:07:00+02:00 Charles Vellutini We are delighted to announce a new Linkedin group on Risk-Based Tax Audits. This is for all those interested in knowing how modern data-mining techniques can help to target risky taxpayers. Audit and risk analysts in tax and revenue administrations are invited to join in!
]]> ECOPA is recruiting a Statistician - Pricing Analyst for its new Paris office. 2012-03-23T10:37:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/ECOPA-is-recruiting-a-Statistician-Pricing-Analyst-for-its-new-Paris-office_a197.html 2012-03-23T10:36:00+01:00 Charles Vellutini See our job offer in French
]]> Improving micro-enterprise taxation in the Ohada region 2012-03-14T12:14:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Improving-micro-enterprise-taxation-in-the-Ohada-region_a196.html 2012-03-14T10:09:00+01:00 Lesia PIETRI ECOPA was commissioned by the World Bank to improve the tax regime of micro-enterprises in the Ohada region. The study focuses on the tax and regulatory implementation of the "Entreprenant" regime recently introduced by the Ohada.
]]> ECOPA certified for the Crédit d'Impôt Recherche 2012-02-24T16:18:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/ECOPA-certified-for-the-Credit-d-Impot-Recherche_a194.html 2012-02-24T15:27:00+01:00 Charles Vellutini ECOPA's certification for the Crédit d'Impôt Recherche has just been renewed by the French Ministry of Reasearch, an ackowlegment of the quality of our R&D in applied modelling for Optimal Pricing and Risk-Based Audits.
]]> SME taxation and statistics in Senegal 2012-02-07T17:50:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/SME-taxation-and-statistics-in-Senegal_a193.html 2011-12-16T14:31:00+01:00 Charles Vellutini ECOPA was in Dakar in November/December 2011 to assist the International Labour Organisation and Senegal's authorities on the simplification of SME taxation and the collection and management of statistics for micro enterprises, including in the informal sector. Options for reforms were discussed during a high-level workshop attended by Government officials, representatives of the private sector and funding agencies.

]]> ECOPA on mission to assist Central African trade negotiations 2012-01-31T11:30:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/ECOPA-on-mission-to-assist-Central-African-trade-negotiations_a181.html 2011-10-02T11:15:00+02:00 Charles Vellutini Brazzaville, Congo. Nicolas Hérault and Charles Vellutini travelled to Bangui and Brazzaville to assist the Central African region and the European Commission in estimating the net fiscal impact of the Economic Partnership Agreement currently being negotiated by the parties. Techniques relying on both general and partial equilibrium modelling are being deployed.

]]> Fatiha Aktattach and Pierre Merckx join ECOPA 2012-01-31T11:30:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Fatiha-Aktattach-and-Pierre-Merckx-join-ECOPA_a180.html 2011-09-19T10:58:00+02:00 Charles Vellutini Bastia, France. We are happy to report that the ECOPA team continues to grow! Fatiha Aktattach will strengthen our administration and project management team. Fatiha has earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Economics from Université de Lyon II. Pierre Merckx will focus on modelling for our rba and pricing practices. Pierre has earned a Master's Degree in Mathematical Modelling from Université de Toulouse III.

]]> New version of ECOPA's web site online! 2012-01-31T11:30:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/New-version-of-ECOPA-s-web-site-online_a177.html 2011-09-09T09:48:00+02:00 Ozgur Kaan Ererdem ECOPA is happy to launch a new version of its website which, we hope, displays our expertise better. Our website is now powered and hosted by our friends at wmaker. Many thanks to Sébastien and his team.
Please send us your feedback!

]]> ECOPA contributed four chapters to the World Bank book on "Risk-Based Tax Audits" 2012-01-31T11:28:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/ECOPA-contributed-four-chapters-to-the-World-Bank-book-on-Risk-Based-Tax-Audits_a174.html 2011-07-14T17:58:00+02:00 Lesia PIETRI ECOPA contributed four chapters to this World Bank book on risk-based tax audits.

"Risk-Based Tax Audits brings together first-hand country experiences of how various tax administrations have undertaken reforms to implement risk-based audit systems. It evaluates their success while examining the fundamental principles of risk-based audits, the behavioral aspects of tax compliance, and the institutional challenges they present. Drawing from contributions by tax administrators and international experts, the book also serves as a resource for analytical techniques used in risk-based audit strategies."

See World Bank website: "Risk-Based Tax Audits"


]]> ECOPA’s tools for economic analysis of trade negotiations and trade agreements selected as best practice case by TradeCom 2012-01-31T11:28:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/ECOPA-s-tools-for-economic-analysis-of-trade-negotiations-and-trade-agreements-selected-as-best-practice-case-by_a157.html 2011-05-17T10:48:00+02:00 Lesia PIETRI Lusaka, Zambia: ECOPA’s models and quantitative tools used for the negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements have been selected as best practice by TradeCom. ECOPA's Tullio Buccellato will present the key highlights of the consolidated experience in the field of trade agreement analysis accumulated by the firm, with particular reference to the projects conducted on behalf of TradeCom in the Pacific region. The workshop will be held in Lusaka on the 3rd and 4th of May 2011.


]]> Tullio Buccellato joins ECOPA 2012-01-31T11:29:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Tullio-Buccellato-joins-ECOPA_a156.html 2011-05-17T10:47:00+02:00 Lesia PIETRI Bastia, France: ECOPA is happy to announce that Tullio Buccellato joined its core team in March 2011. Tullio is an economist specialising in growth theory, public finance, public debt sustainability, macroeconomic policy and modelling. His research is focused on instabilities affecting developing economies. He is joining us after three years at the UK’s Office of National Statistics, where he has developed a range of analytical tools to improve the understanding of various aspects of the UK economy.

]]> Just published: Identifying key elasticities in a CGE model: a Monte Carlo approach 2012-03-14T23:21:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Just-published-Identifying-key-elasticities-in-a-CGE-model-a-Monte-Carlo-approach_a41.html 2011-04-20T16:11:00+02:00 Lesia PIETRI Just published in Applied Economics Letters, this article builds on ECOPA's hands-on experience in CGE modelling combined with recent advances in data simulation techniques.

]]> Helping African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states prepare EPA market access offers 2012-03-14T23:22:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Helping-African-Caribbean-and-Pacific-ACP-states-prepare-EPA-market-access-offers_a27.html 2011-02-17T15:23:00+01:00 Lesia PIETRI The overall objective of this project is to assist PACPS to prepare their EPA trade in goods market access offers. For this project, ECOPA will construct/update the EPA Data Tool used to formulate trade in goods offers; and train the 7 PACPS on how to use/update the Data Tool.

]]> Özgür Kaan Ererdem joins ECOPA 2012-03-14T23:25:00+01:00 http://www.ecopa.com/Ozgür-Kaan-Ererdem-joins-ECOPA_a154.html 2011-02-17T10:46:00+01:00 Lesia PIETRI Bastia, France: ECOPA is happy to announce that Özgür Kaan Ererdem joined its core team in February 2011. Özgür is an economist specialized in growth theory, public finance, public debt sustainability, macroeconomic policy and modeling. His research is focused on instabilities affecting developing economies.

Özgür holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in economics from the Université Paris-Dauphine (France).


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