Although there is agreement that the effect of broadband expansion on the economy, from an general overview, is positive; not an unanimous voice arguments that this impact be positive on all sectors. By applying a multivariate two way panel data model and estimated by bayesian methodology, this...

Although there is agreement that the effect of broadband expansion on the economy, from an general overview, is positive; not an unanimous voice arguments that this impact be positive on all sectors. By applying a multivariate two way panel data model and estimated by bayesian methodology, this...

Neste artigo argumenta-se que a perda progressiva de ímpeto observada na trajectória de convergência da Economia Portuguesa é consistente com a interpretação neo-clássica, segundo a qual as economias crescerão tão mais devagar quanto mais próximas estiverem do seu equilíbrio de longo...

The main goals of this article are the calculus of the productivity per worker in Brazil during 1990-2009 and the identification of its determinants. Firstly, we conclude that the average growth of productivity is 1,05% per year during 1990-2009. Secondly, we identify as most important...

In this paper we examine from a sectoral point of view the main trends of investment in the Brazilian economy in the 2000s and its relation to value added and to imports and exports coefficients. It is argued for the existence of three expansion fronts: infrastructure, natural resources and mass...

One of the basic features of the recent international scenario is the increasing importance of a few emerging economies. In this paper we map the import tariffs imposed by each of the BRICS on the products from its neighboring countries, as well as the tariffs imposed on Brazilian products. We...

The main goals of this article are the calculus of the productivity per worker in Brazil during 1990-2009 and the identification of its determinants. Firstly, we conclude that the average growth of productivity is 1,05% per year during 1990-2009. Secondly, we identify as most important...

In this paper we examine from a sectoral point of view the main trends of investment in the Brazilian economy in the 2000s and its relation to value added and to imports and exports coefficients. It is argued for the existence of three expansion fronts: infrastructure, natural resources and mass...

One of the basic features of the recent international scenario is the increasing importance of a few emerging economies. In this paper we map the import tariffs imposed by each of the BRICS on the products from its neighboring countries, as well as the tariffs imposed on Brazilian products. We...

Productive structure, external constraint and economic growth: the Brazilian experience - We analyze the sharp drop in the growth rate that has been experienced by the Brazilian economy since the 1980s, using the balance-of-payments-constrained growth approach. Empirical results show that growth...