In this article, we analyze the efficiency of Brazilian local legislative branches using the nonparametric estimator FDH (Free Disposal Hull). At the regional level, the results show high concentration of local legislative branches in the south. In addition, among the inefficient local...

In this article, we analyze the efficiency of Brazilian local legislative branches using the nonparametric estimator FDH (Free Disposal Hull). At the regional level, the results show high concentration of local legislative branches in the south. In addition, among the inefficient local...

In this study, we undertook an econometric analysis aim to forecast the disaggregated series of ICMS administered by Confaz. Three methodologies were applied: i) the dynamic structural model (BSTS); ii) the dynamic linear model (MLD); and iii) the dynamic factorial model (MFD), all of them...

In this study, we undertook an econometric analysis aim to forecast the disaggregated series of ICMS administered by Confaz. Three methodologies were applied: i) the dynamic structural model (BSTS); ii) the dynamic linear model (MLD); and iii) the dynamic factorial model (MFD), all of them...