This paper examines the importance of geographic distance for the occurrence of knowledge flows between countries and how this importance has been changing over time. The main channels for knowledge flows are presented and an econometric analysis conducted with a focus on knowledge flows...

This paper examines the importance of geographic distance for the occurrence of knowledge flows between countries and how this importance has been changing over time. The main channels for knowledge flows are presented and an econometric analysis conducted with a focus on knowledge flows...

The goal of this paper was to evaluate if the external trade relations, that take place in the Brazilian economy as a whole and in each one of its five macro regions, are in accordance of their relative abundance of factors of production, or if there is other reasons that explain the production...

The segregation indices measure how uneven is the distribution of a certain group within a geographical area. This article deals with segregation indices and presents the methodology of how they are derived and functionality of each. Then an application is made for the formal labor income for...

The purpose of this article is to investigate the geographic distribution of the Brazilian industrial sectors over the last three decades. The Gini and Venables Indices are used to measure the concentration. In the latter, the distance between the states is taken into account in measuring this...

Este trabalho procura aplicar o Modelo de Leontief-Miyazawa para a economia brasileira com o objetivo de analisar os fluxos de renda intra e inter estaduais que decorre em da produção para atender a demanda final de cada estado. Desta maneira, veremos como as relações de dependência entre...

The aim of this paper is to apply the Leontief-Miyazawa Model to the Brazilian economy and analyze the intra and inter-states flow of income that occur as a consequence of the production to attend the final demand of each state. Using this model, we will be able to see how the interdependence...

The segregation indices measure how uneven is the distribution of a certain group within a geographical area. This article deals with segregation indices and presents the methodology of how they are derived and functionality of each. Then an application is made for the formal labor income for...

Brazilian agriculture, despite notable growth in recent years and having been responsible for a significant portion of trade surpluses, presents strong spatial heterogeneity. This paper analyzes Brazilian agriculture spatially and structurally, differentiating between permanent and temporary...