Although it has an acceptance on the multidimensional nature of well-being, an unequivocal definition of the term does not exist. By the one hand utilitarian perspective prioritizes of the accumulation process and restricts the relation between well-being and the qualitative aspects of the...

This paper analyzes regional impacts of different policies choices on the long-run trend, especially in the Northeast. Simulations, in the four different scenarios, ranges from 2015-2030, using the International Futures (IFs) model. This model encompasses a huge number of historical data for 186...

Although it has an acceptance on the multidimensional nature of well-being, an unequivocal definition of the term does not exist. By the one hand utilitarian perspective prioritizes of the accumulation process and restricts the relation between well-being and the qualitative aspects of the...

Portuguese Abstract: As cidades que se reinventam devem se atentar à inclusão social e tecnologias verdes, aliadas à gestão inteligente do território para o desenvolvimento urbano sustentável de novos territórios. Este artigo objetiva identificar os conceitos de Cidades Inteligentes e...

This paper analyzes regional impacts of different policies choices on the long-run trend, especially in the Northeast. Simulations, in the four different scenarios, ranges from 2015-2030, using the International Futures (IFs) model. This model encompasses a huge number of historical data for 186...

In this paper, an interregional computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to analyze the long-run regional effects of alternative trade liberalization strategies on Brazil. The model provides a description of the Brazilian inter-regional economic system, divided into two regions - Sao...

This paper analyses the regional convergence of the per capita income in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A distributional function of the per capita income is estimated for the years of 1985 and 1999. Five income classes are defined. Based on these two functions, a Markov transitional...

This study presents an approach for computing an input-output matrix for the state of Pernambuco for 1999. This general equilibrium model allows for job, income and added value generation policies, necessary for state development, built on an input-output framework. Based on results from the...

The formulation of Regional Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models demands the set up of a coherent and consistent data bank of the economy under investigation. This data bank is provided by the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM), which specifies the interdependencies between the economic...