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...

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...

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...

Este livro é um guia de apoio a Microeconomia contendo dois pontos programáticos. No 1.º capítulo, apresento o mercado desagregado em três Leis da Natureza: i) que as pretensões dos vendedores se agregam na função de oferta; ii) que as pretensões dos compradores se agregam na função de...

We present a general equilibrium model where profit-maximizing firms and non-profit organizations coexist, and the people’s propensity to devote efforts to non-profit activities increases with the stock of social capital. In its turn, the formation of social capital is stimulated by an...

No mercado de trabalho, observa-se que os trabalhadores de empresas com elevado risco de falência têm salários mais baixos que a média. Aparentemente, esta observação é contrária ao previsto pela teoria financeira relativamente a agentes racionais e avessos ao risco que prevê que os...

Household consumption is the most important component of gross domestic product (GDP) and its dynamics is crucial to understanding the changes in the dynamics of the economy in boom periods and crises. This paper analyzes the structure of household consumption in Brazil between the years 2000...

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...

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...

O presente estudo analisa o impacto da criminalidade sobre o bem-estar individual e social. A perda de bem-estar é estimada pela disposição a pagar dos indivíduos relativamente a uma cesta de serviços de segurança, captada pelo Método de Avaliação Contingente e calculada com regressão...