Spanish Abstract: No obstante la estrecha relación que existe entre la economía, la biología y la psicología desde finales del siglo XIX, –las principales categorías económicas tienen claras connotaciones psicológicas– la llamada “corriente principal” en economía no se ha...

This study analyzes spatial integration in the arabica coffee market of the two main producer states in Brazil. The results of the Dickey-Fuller Augmented (DFA) unit root test show that all price series are integrated of first order, I(1). The results of the Johansen co-integration test suggest...

Este artigo verifica o cumprimento da Lei do Preço Único (LPU) em mercados separados espacialmente, utilizando o enfoque de co-integração. Foram considerados os preços das cestas básicas nas quatro capitais da região Sudeste do Brasil. O teste de raiz unitária mostra que estas são...

Portuguese Abstract: A literatura econômica documenta que eventos extremos podem induzir alterações na propensão ao risco. Este estudo investiga se a crise 2008/2009 afetou o comportamento de investimento em diversos ativos, financeiros e reais, por parte de dezenas de milhares de cidadãos...

Portuguese Abstract: Este estudo utiliza dados do Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) de 2007 e 2013 para examinar a propensão à poupança das famílias americanas no período de pré e pós-crise econômica, baseado-se no modelo de dois períodos de consumo/poupança de Bowman, Minehart e Rabin...

This article explores the potential of the Complementary Pension Scheme (RPC) as a means to increase private savings and ensure secure retirement in the context of an aging population. Using the Lee-Carter method, it is projected that 1.4 million Brazilians could join the RPC by 2030, with...

This study estimates demand elasticities for staple foods in Brazil taking into account the differences in demand behaviour across urban and rural areas. We analyze microdata from 2002/2003 household expenditure survey (POF), conducted by IBGE. The methodology adopted in demand estimation is...

In this study we document trends in the allocation of time by gender in Brazil. In particular, we analyze trends in market work hours, home work hours (household chores), commute and leisure times in Brazil along 2001-2015. Analysis is made by gender and is based on the National Household Survey...

This paper investigates the price elasticity of Brazilian residential electricity demand for 2012-2016. The estimations use random and fixed effects panel data and impulse response function in a VAR/VECM model for time series analysis. Furthermore, we analyze the consumers in two categories, Low...