The growing share of the services sector is observed not only in developed countries, but also in many developing economies. In Brazil, services correspond to more than 66% of the valued added in the economy. It is a value close to that observed in richer nations. Notwithstanding, there are few...

The growing share of the services sector is observed not only in developed countries, but also in many developing economies. In Brazil, services correspond to more than 66% of the valued added in the economy. It is a value close to that observed in richer nations. Notwithstanding, there are few...

Portuguese Abstract: As cidades que se reinventam devem se atentar à inclusão social e tecnologias verdes, aliadas à gestão inteligente do território para o desenvolvimento urbano sustentável de novos territórios. Este artigo objetiva identificar os conceitos de Cidades Inteligentes e...

Performing Arts demand has a special characterisation due to some specific features, as the attendees displacement to a proper location and the allocation of time to a performance appreciation. Otherwise, besides the ticket price, other costs are associated to the Performing Arts consumption, as...

Pelos dados da Wal Mart, a Companhia tinha, no início de 2004, 1.478 Lojas de descontos, 1.471 Supercenters, 538 Sam’s Clubs e 64 Mercados de vizinhança nos EUA. Em outros nove países operava 982 Lojas de descontos, 257 Supercenters, 80 Sam’s Clubs e 36 Mercados de vizinhança,...

The paper investigates the allocative efficiency of the investment policy of pension funds established within the Welfare and Social Security System of the Brazilian federal entities. For that, it develops a model of strategic asset allocation for a pension fund whose resources fund a...

The paper investigates the allocative efficiency of the investment policy of pension funds established within the Welfare and Social Security System of the Brazilian federal entities. For that, it develops a model of strategic asset allocation for a pension fund whose resources fund a...

Portuguese Abstract: Introdução ao estudo de sistemas alternativos de negociação (alternative trading systems), notadamente Dark Pools, em foros como Canadá, Estados Unidos da América do Norte, União Europeia e Brasil (restrições ao último), com foco em suas estruturas e nos...

Despite the fact that after the second half of the 1990s studies of financial exclusion have gained strength among the studies about poverty and regional and social inequalities, a few studies about this problem had appear in the Brazilian economic literature. The present work contributes to the...

Portuguese Abstract: Tendo em vista que o equity crowdfunding cresceu significativamente no Brasil e que tal mercado tem sido frequentemente procurado pelas startups como alternativa à escassez de crédito, este trabalho investigou os elementos que determinam o sucesso de suas campanhas de...