The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between institutions, income distribution and growth in post-Keynesian tradition. Therefore, we developed a model that seeks to illustrate the way in which income distribution affects economic growth. Furthermore, we aim to show that the...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between institutions, income distribution and growth in post-Keynesian tradition. Therefore, we developed a model that seeks to illustrate the way in which income distribution affects economic growth. Furthermore, we aim to show that the...

This paper discusses how Prebisch and Fajnzylber, two authors representative of the thought of the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA), interpreted the industrialization crisis experienced by many Latin American countries beginning in the mid-seventies. The focus of the paper is on the...

The goal of this paper is to evaluate the results of regional economic growth estimates at multiple spatial scales using spatial panel data models. The spatial scales examined are minimum comparable areas, micro-regions, meso-regions and states over the period between 1970 and 2000. Alternative...

This text presents the main points of the debate about the mechanisms of attraction and facilitation of foreign direct investment. Recently several countries have questioned the traditional model of investment agreements. One of the remarkable dimensions in the agenda of several multinational...

The objective is to analyze the economic growth of the municipalities in Goiás, in the years 2002, 2010 and 2016, observing the dependence and spatial association in such municipalities. The methodology contemplates the use of spatial statistics, specifically the identification of spatial data...

This text aims to analyze the evolution of employment in Brazil, taking as reference the periods 2000-2014 and 2015-2018. It addresses the current situation and the evolution of formal employment in Brazil, through a regional and multiscale analysis, according to the basic principles recommended...

This article discusses which may be the trajectory of the Brazilian economy over the 2020s, particularly in the transition from the current period when there is idle capacity in the economy to a period when the growth of supply capacity may again be crucial for growth. From the context created...

This paper aims at discussing the implications of informality in Brazil by presenting new evidence on value added, occupations, and in labor productivity in the formal and informal sectors, disaggregated by economic activity. Moreover, we developed counterfactual exercises for these variables in...