This paper analyzes the relation between technological patterns and external performance of the Brazilian firms. The main results show that: i) technology is an important element for the exporting performance of the Brazilian firms, as much for its insertion in the international market how much...

The tax reform debate in Brazilian academic and political circles addresses numerous problems in our tax system, aiming to simplify it, increase its efficiency and its progressivity in order to guarantee the State's ability to provide essential public services. A relevant dimension, however, is...