Farrell and Shapiro (F&S, 2010) proposed an Upward Pricing Pressure (UPP) approach to merger screening between two symmetrical firms. According to them, this UPP approach is more practical than concentration-based methods. However, the UPP fails because it does not incorporate all the...

We use alternative specifications of the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) to estimate the aggregate demand in Brazil for beef, pork, chicken, other consumption goods, and their elasticities. We detect the need for using time trend variables in models’ equations so that we found an upward...

Studies involving capital structure and the identification of itsdeterminants are relevant issues in the field of corporate finance managementresearch. In this regard, the present study intends to evaluate the determinants ofcorporate leverage in the Brazilian agribusiness sector using the model...

Studies involving capital structure and the identification of its determinants are relevant issues in the field of corporate finance management research. In this regard, the present study intends to evaluate the determinants of corporate leverage in the Brazilian agribusiness sector using the...

This study intends to verify which variables affect the financial leverage of Brazilian agribusiness companies, considering the migration in the indebtedness ranges as proposed in the model of Matarazzo (1998). 26 companies were selected in accordance to the following links of the agribusiness...