In the economic growth and development literature there are two elements that are usually considered to be essential in shaping countries’ economic performance. The first one is that investments on the real sector are a necessary condition to generate productive capacity on industry and other...

The paper analyzes the process of Brazilian deindustrialization from the perspective of the transformations occurred in the global economic system in the last three decades. Realizes the performance of the Brazilian industry in the international economy from the technological, productive,...

The paper analyzes the process of Brazilian deindustrialization from the perspective of the transformations occurred in the global economic system in the last three decades. Realizes the performance of the Brazilian industry in the international economy from the technological, productive,...

By exploring the implications of a Multi-Sector Thirlwall’s Law, this paper reports empirical exercises that contribute to an understanding of the relationship between structural change, external constraint and growth in Brazil in the 1962-2006 period. Given the sectoral nature of these...

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...

Apesar de alguns estudos apresentarem evidências de que a industria perde peso na economia brasileira (em termos de emprego e do valor adicionado), faltam evidências que permitam identificar seus efeitos sobre o desempenho econômico brasileiro. Os estudos sobre a qualidade dos empregos...

The paper carries out an exploratory analysis of the determinants of the level of investment of manufacturing firms in Brazil, from 1996 to 2006. The exercise departed from the premise that investment responds both to internal and external factors, such as the sector in which each firm is...

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar, por uma perspectiva inédita, possíveis indícios de desindustrialização na economia brasileira. Para tanto analisamos dados regionais e estaduais referentes ao período de 1985 a 2010 utilizando indicadores de desindustrialização já consagrados....

In contrast to what both traditional economic theory and the conventional wisdom among most Brazilian macroeconomists would suggest, recent studies point to a low exchange rate elasticity of Brazilian imports. In this study we provide a rationale for this result by revisiting the behavior of...

In contrast to what both traditional economic theory and the conventional wisdom among most Brazilian macroeconomists would suggest, recent studies point to a low exchange rate elasticity of Brazilian imports. In this study we provide a rationale for this result by revisiting the behavior of...