Several studies have attempted to reveal the relations between growth and income distribution in Brazil. Nevertheless, the theme continues in the light of current theoretical controversies and inequalities still existing. The aim of this study is to examine to what extent changes in the profile...

The formulation of Regional Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models demands the set up of a coherent and consistent data bank of the economy under investigation. This data bank is provided by the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), which specifies the interdependencies between the economic...

The real Brazilian tributary system presents a series of problems and despite everybody knows that a changing is necessary, it was not yet done. A lot of efforts is realized trying to evaluate the impacts of different proposals of tributary system alteration but their results are not persuasive...