The aim of this paper is to present some preliminary considerations of the relationship between exchange rates, external constraints and economic growth from a formal model that considers two regions, one developed and other developing countries, which interact via international trade. It is...

In the Schumpeterian endogenous growth model, random innovations (technical progress) are the main element that explains economic growth. Empirical analyses suggest there are two variables that explain the introduction of innovations: a randomly variable and a deterministic trend. In this paper...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate from 2008 on the effects of Brazilian government strategy of R&D tax incentives increase. We used the synthetic control method to estimate its causal impacts from 2010 to 2015. We demonstrated that this strategy had no relevant effect on research and...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the path followed by the regional inequality indicators of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) during the last decade. The literature review i) reasserts the association between ST&I and the economic and social development; and ii) indicates a high...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate from 2008 on the effects of Brazilian government strategy of R&D tax incentives increase. We used the synthetic control method to estimate its causal impacts from 2010 to 2015. We demonstrated that this strategy had no relevant effect on research and...

In this paper, we present a calculation of a quarterly series of the labor share in the Brazilian GDP, and an annual estimate based on PNAD (National Household Survey) and the quarterly GDP, for the years in which annual national accounts are not yet available. The theme of the functional...

In this paper, we present a calculation of a quarterly series of the labor share in the Brazilian GDP, and an annual estimate based on PNAD (National Household Survey) and the quarterly GDP, for the years in which annual national accounts are not yet available. The theme of the functional...

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...

Spanish Abstract: Indonesia ha sido tradicionalmente uno de los centros globales de abastecimiento de commodities, al punto que la búsqueda de una ruta alternativa a ella desencadena el descubrimiento de América. A pesar de su tradicional importancia, esta y muchas otras facetas suyas se...

This paper estimates the stock of fixed capital for Brazil, 1950-2002 by the perpetual inventory method. Estimates are disaggregated according to the type of capital (construction and machines and equipments), institutional sector (government and private). Main source of data are the series on...