Portuguese Abstract: O objetivo deste estudo é investigar a existência de persistência e assimetria na estrutura da volatilidade dos retornos dos índices Mid-Large Cap e Small Cap a partir de modelos de séries de tempo da classe GARCH simétricos e assimétricos com distribuição de...

This paper introduces an Integrated Economic-Hydrologic water modeling at the basin scale that can provide essential information for policymakers in resource allocation decisions. The model is applied to the Pirapama river basin, in Pernambuco state, Northeast of Brazil. Includes essential...

The objective of this study is to evaluate the different channels in which human capital affects income level and growth and to use a proxy of human capital variable that incorporates quantitative and qualitative aspects of this factor. The human capital proxy that will be used is years of...

We analyze the effect of two 2012's regulatory measures in the Brazilian telecommunications and electricity markets. The first intervention was undertaken by the telecommunications regulatory agency (Anatel) in 18th of July and refers to the interruption of the sales of important...

In 2011, the Brazilian government granted an income tax benefit to corporate bonds issued with the specific purpose of financing long-term infrastructure investments (Law 12.431/2011). The financial bonds favored by this policy have become known as "incentivized bonds". This paper describes the...

We analyze the effect of two 2012's regulatory measures in the Brazilian telecommunications and electricity markets. The first intervention was undertaken by the telecommunications regulatory agency (Anatel) in 18th of July and refers to the interruption of the sales of important...

In 2011, the Brazilian government granted an income tax benefit to corporate bonds issued with the specific purpose of financing long-term infrastructure investments (Law 12.431/2011). The financial bonds favored by this policy have become known as "incentivized bonds". This paper describes the...

Portuguese abstract:Este trabalho analisa a influência da participação feminina sobre o desempenho e risco financeiro nas empresas considerando uma amostra composta por 218 empresas, listadas e negociadas na B3 (Bovespa), nos períodos de 2010 a 2016. O estudo analisa também a influência da...