American countries: Brazil, Chile and Mexico, studying a small open economy in the context of an endogenous growth model where …, Chilean and Mexican economies. The findings suggest that, in order to implement the optimal tax regime, Brazil must tax … capital at a considerably lower rate than at present. Consumption should be heavily taxed in Brazil and Mexico and optimal …

This paper explores the link between Brazil's political institutions and its disappointing productivity and growth in …

employing the smooth transition framework and annual time series data for Brazil from 1890 to 2003, we attempt to address on the …