The global economy is undergoing profound transformations, commonly referred to in the literature as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Among the ramifications of these shifts, a notable aspect is the impact on labor relations. Specifically, there is a notable uptick in the number of individuals...

This Discussion Paper provides empirical evidences of the phenomenon of "platformization" in the audiovisual video market. This is made possible by mapping the companies that control video streaming platforms around the world, using data from Crunchbase. Identifying these companies makes it...

The global economy is undergoing profound transformations, commonly referred to in the literature as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Among the ramifications of these shifts, a notable aspect is the impact on labor relations. Specifically, there is a notable uptick in the number of individuals...

This Discussion Paper provides empirical evidences of the phenomenon of "platformization" in the audiovisual video market. This is made possible by mapping the companies that control video streaming platforms around the world, using data from Crunchbase. Identifying these companies makes it...

This discussion paper presents a comparative analysis of the market structure and charging of the main public services charged, considering some tariff charging parameters raised for each of them. The services considered in the analysis are sanitation, waste, transport, energy and telephony...

This discussion paper presents a comparative analysis of the market structure and charging of the main public services charged, considering some tariff charging parameters raised for each of them. The services considered in the analysis are sanitation, waste, transport, energy and telephony...

Inflation targeting and price-making in monetary economies: is it possible to conciliate growth with price stability? - Recently a number of countries have adopted explicit inflation targets as a guide for policy since a numerical target is attractive for anchoring inflation expectations....