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of formalization policies. I estimate the model and use it analyze the two main policy approaches towards informality …: increasing the costs of informality (the stick), and reducing the costs of formality (the carrot). The results show that there … welfare effects. Under either approach, informality reductions are not necessarily associated to welfare gains. …
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of formalization policies. I estimate the model and use it analyze the two main policy approaches towards informality …: increasing the costs of informality (the stick), and reducing the costs of formality (the carrot). The results show that there … welfare effects. Under either approach, informality reductions are not necessarily associated to welfare gains. …
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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...
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011942091
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...
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This paper seeks to quantify the technological evolution of production in the mechanical sectors of the Brazilian Industry since 1985 until 2009. The main conclusion is the following: it have been a generalized augmentation of productive efficiency and more localized experiences of secondary...
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This work follows the series of studies conducted in Ipea, in order to compare the efficiency of the Brazilian health system to health systems of other countries. We evaluate the efficiency of expenditure in health care provision by comparing various output measures (life expectancy; infant...
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This paper contrasts alternative preferential trade arrangements involving Brazil and each of the remaining Brics economies: China, India, Russia and South Africa. Bilateral trade liberalization scenarios are simulated under a perfect competition market structure, using the GTAP general...
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