The aim of this article is to estimate a Bayesian factorial dynamic model for the analysis and forecasting of the Brazilian tax burden (BTB) using monthly data from 1996 to 2007. Twenty taxes are responsible for about 80% of the BTB, each of which with a distinct seasonal pattern The factorial...

This paper aims to present and analyze the functions performed by the Brazilian federal banks, in a Keynesian perspective, emphasizing its role: i) in promoting economic and regional development, by directing credit to specific sectors and regions, ii) the anti-cyclical action, especially after...