This report evaluates and compares the evolution and the determinants of the capital structure of Brazilian firms, with a particular emphasis on external financing. One of its main conclusions is that country factors are nearly as important as firm level factors. Industry factors are not very...

This paper aims to examine the evolution of currency risk exposure of Brazilian corporations, especially exporting companies, from the 2008 crisis, when several companies suffered substantial losses due to the decline of the real. We analyze their financial based on the usage of derivatives, as...

Capital stock in residential structures, as well as the distribution of its appropriation and ownership among families are fundamental determinants of the wealth, welfare and productivity of the economy. As part of a broad project on the stock of capital of the Brazilian economy in the 20th...

This study seeks, in a preliminary way, to evaluate national and international experiences in the use of cross-subsidies applied to transport infrastructure concessions with less commitment from the public budget. Alternatives to the adopted concession models are analyzed, such as the use of...

This study aims to investigate the patterns and patterns of distribution of funds from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) on industry and infrastructure, with emphasis on the sectorial and regional vectors of its performance in Brazil. The approach is based on the use...

This report evaluates and compares the evolution and the determinants of the capital structure of Brazilian firms, with a particular emphasis on external financing. One of its main conclusions is that country factors are nearly as important as firm level factors. Industry factors are not very...

This paper aims to examine the evolution of currency risk exposure of Brazilian corporations, especially exporting companies, from the 2008 crisis, when several companies suffered substantial losses due to the decline of the real. We analyze their financial based on the usage of derivatives, as...

Portuguese Abstract: Este trabalho visa avaliar o impacto da adoção das IFRS em variáveis usuais em pesquisas empíricas de finanças no mercado brasileiro, tais como: tamanho (ativo total); ativo imobilizado; ROA (retorno sobre o ativo); ROE (retorno sobre o patrimônio líquido);...

This study seeks, in a preliminary way, to evaluate national and international experiences in the use of cross-subsidies applied to transport infrastructure concessions with less commitment from the public budget. Alternatives to the adopted concession models are analyzed, such as the use of...

Portuguese Abstract: A literatura que estuda o desempenho de grupos empresariais apresenta resultados contraditórios, os quais podem ser creditados às escolhas metodológicas destes estudos (LAHIRI; PURKAYASTHA, 2017). Este estudo propõe uma nova metodologia e avalia o impacto no valor de...