Indicators and measurements There are many ways to present statistics and indicators and their evolution over time. The best one I have seen, by its importance, its format, the conclusions one can reach, is on the Institute for Health Metric and Evaluation website (1) . I strongly recommend a visit…
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A necessary reform Although I have already discussed this topic in some of my previous posts, I bring back after reading this interesting article from Joaquin Estefanía in El País. While in Spain the “social contract” implicitly signed between the state and taxpayers during the fiscal transition from the 70’s…
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Comments on a study There are times when, despite deep ignorance about something, things just seem to make sense. That was just how an article, to which a Russian author could have given a name, invited me to share with you the present ramblings. The issue revolves around crime and…
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Some simpler and more economic models One of the most important trends in the BI industry in recent years has been the emergence of so-called self-service BI tools such as QlikView, Tableau and Power Pivot. These tools are designed to give users the ability to create small BI solutions on…
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A recommended reading At a seminar in Tocantins – the newest State of Brazil – during one of the breaks, with much more delicious options than the traditional coffee breaks, I heard a snippet of a dialogue coming from the end of the “pão de queijo” queue. A colleague asked…
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More about gaps In the excellent post “The Digital Gap and the Tax administrations“, Marcio Verdi raise awareness about the threat of the growing digital gap between Tax administrations, also in the context of the growth gap between countries, raising questions and suggesting courses of action to alleviate the problem.…
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