O objetivo deste artigo foi caracterizar os aglomerados agroindustriais de Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), baseado nas metodologias disponíveis de desenvolvimento local. A importância deste estudo se deu pelo fato de identificar os aglomerados industriais (Sistemas Locais de Produção) distribuídos...

Este artigo trata da aplicabilidade de modelos da família ARCH como ferramenta de análise quanto ao comportamento do retorno do cacau, do boi gordo, do café, tradicionais commodities agrícolas brasileira, servindo de auxílio para decisão dos agentes na compra e venda destes produtos. De...

O abacaxizeiro é o gênero mais importante da família Bromeliaceae, do ponto de vista econômico. A variedade “Pérola” é a mais cultivada no Brasil, sendo produzido em quase todas as regiões e Estados da federação. Em função da importância desse fruto, este estudo objetivou trazer...

The settling down of trans-national companies in the country affects brazillian companies’competitiveness, especially that of those which operate only in the local market. The difficulties in growth oreven their survival in the face of the productive activity’s globalization process is the...

This article discusses the potential transformation of a traditional producer of alfalfa in a Local Production Arrangement. It starts with the presentation and discussion of the concept of local productive arrangement, which emerges in contemporary society. This concept has been discussed as...

Credit unions generate surpluses over their operations by the difference between rates charged less cost of services and/ or thedifference between rates paid and charged in the operations of financial intermediation between their members. In this context, thereare important management decisions...

An economic model was developed to analyze the put optioncontract role to stabilize prices in the paddy market. The possibility ofusing Federal Government Acquisitions (AGF) to complement the optioninstrument was considered. The role of the options was to reducethe risks of storing the product...

This working paper investigates the Marshall Plan from an unprecedented angle: that of strategy formulation, policy design, and the coordination of policy implementation. Through an in-depth case study, the Marshall Plan proves to be a far-reaching experience that still brings to light chronic...

This paper examines Adam Smith's understanding of the philosophy and science, the motivations that lead us to investigate nature and society, and the proper methods of investigation and exposition. The paper also criticizes those authors that interpret Smith's work as an example of the...

A new comprehension of Adam Smith's writings arose in the last years. These studies emphasized the political and ethical dimensions of his work and its connection with the eighteenth-century context. This article reviews the historical reception of Smith's works and discusses the recent...