This paper presents new econometric specifications for the Brazilian exports in the period 1995-2009 using data from the Quarterly Accounts and allowing for nonlinearities. In the cointegrating vector, there is evidence of a level shift, but the elasticities have not changed significantly. The...

This thesis is dedicated to the study of inductive environmental tax norms, one of the instruments with increasing propagation used for nature preservation. These norms are defined in this work as any tax norm that within its environmental policy guidance is able to induce certain behaviour of...

This paper presents new econometric specifications for the Brazilian exports in the period 1995-2009 using data from the Quarterly Accounts and allowing for nonlinearities. In the cointegrating vector, there is evidence of a level shift, but the elasticities have not changed significantly. The...