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In this paper, we evaluate the impact of a qualification program for young people in which training is fully offered by …, whose participants make up a pertinent control group in order to measure the effects of the differentiated training provided … that participation in the training program positively affects the employability of youngsters, having an impact on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011818921
In this paper, we evaluate the impact of a qualification program for young people in which training is fully offered by …, whose participants make up a pertinent control group in order to measure the effects of the differentiated training provided … that participation in the training program positively affects the employability of youngsters, having an impact on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011759650
In this paper, we characterize the domestic cargo flows for imports and exports, from and towards the Brazilian ports. Based on this characterization, it is possible to calculate basic competitiveness indicators, for different cargo types. We also present a discussion on minimum efficient scales...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372141
The aim of the paper is to analyze the impact of the General Social Security System (RGPS) on regional disparities in Brazil. The study examines the impact of social security on regional income distribution at different scales by means of econometric tests, and conventional measures of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372151
This paper examines the importance of geographic distance for the occurrence of knowledge flows between countries and how this importance has been changing over time. The main channels for knowledge flows are presented and an econometric analysis conducted with a focus on knowledge flows...
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This paper estimates the local employment multiplier for Brazil (2000-2010). The methodology is based on Moretti (2010) and Moretti and Thulin (2012) who estimated these multipliers for the U.S. and Sweden. We have estimated the impacts of changes in employment in the tradables sectors on the...
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In this paper, we analyze the structure of geographic markets for the port sector in Brazil, identifying influence areas for its main ports. We employed spatial clustering algorithms, based on foreign trade data. We observed that the geographic factor seems to be extremely important in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372232
In this paper, we present some models to analyze the impacts of surface transportation logistic costs on importers and exporters decisions on which ports to choose for foreign trade operations. We employed a technique based on fractional split distributions, in which the dependent variable...
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Interstate migration in Brazil represents almost 40% of total internal migration. This paper investigates the economic causes of interstate migration flow. We apply Crozet's model the interaction of increasing returns and transportation cost on the regional dynamics and migration flow in Brazil....
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This work aims at analyzing, for an unprecedented perspective, possible evidences of deindustrialization in the Brazilian economy. For that, it analyzes both regional and state data for the period 1985-2010, using indicators of deindustrialization already established. In addition, regional...
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