Tag: administrative costs

A HYBRID MODEL PROPOSAL BASED ON SCM AND RCM ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN MODELS (A.B.Ms)

Nikos ALABANOS

Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus
nikosalab@yahoo.gr

Sotiris THODOROPOULOS

Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus
stheod@unipi.gr

Abstract

The existent administrative burden models’ (ABM’s) perform certain weaknesses mainly on: a) Regulatory cost measurement expansion, b) Integration & standardization of data and sampling measurement methods, c) Integration & Standardization of time and resources d) Evaluation of the weaknesses of Public Administration and e) lack of standardized international comparison benchmark. Based on these main deficiencies the address of certain amendments that will meet contemporary challenges such as: i) the standardization of data collection methodology, ii) a more solid substantive cost measurement methodology, iii) an extended AB measurement capabilities module and finally iv) the feature of international comparison, is a significant amelioration.

Keywords: Administrative burden, Administrative Burden Model (A.B.M.), administrative costs, substantive costs, international comparison, Standard Cost Model (S.C.M.), Regulatory Cost Measurement Model (R.C.M.).

JEL classification: G38, K20, L51
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