This paper analyses the evolution of agriculture’s participationin the US gross domestic product (GDP) from 1960 to 2001. Aneconometric model is run in order to identify the main variables thatdetermine this participation. From 1960 to 2001, there is a downwardtrend of agriculture’s...

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on the best way to reduce the tax burden on the production sector in Brazil, by simulating an overlapping generations model calibrated to the country's economy. Our focus is on the comparison of the macroeconomic and welfare impacts brought about by...

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on the best way to reduce the tax burden on the production sector in Brazil, by simulating an overlapping generations model calibrated to the country's economy. Our focus is on the comparison of the macroeconomic and welfare impacts brought about by...