Given the importance attributed to artificial intelligence (AI) and due to its transversal and pervasive nature, many governments worldwide have developed national AI strategies, in a movement of technological competition. So far, 56 countries, plus the European Union (EU), have more or less...

Given the importance attributed to artificial intelligence (AI) and due to its transversal and pervasive nature, many governments worldwide have developed national AI strategies, in a movement of technological competition. So far, 56 countries, plus the European Union (EU), have more or less...

One important question that has been discussed in the literature about regional economics is the relevance of local productive networks (clusters) for the regional development. It is possible to find a huge number of case studies that discuss many aspects of this kind of network: cooperation,...

The European debate on the 2014/2020 cohesion policy has evolved around strategy for the last two years (July 2007 through December 2009). Very likely, bargaining over budgetary resources for policies and Member States will dominate the discussion in the next two years. It is therefore important...

Since the National Constitution of 1988, state governments are responsible for defining their own metropolitan areas in Brazil. However, the criteria for boundaries delimitation are not clearly defined as a rule. As a consequence, it is not possible to weigh the pros and cons of the employed...

This Discussion Paper aims to contextualize the process of construction of the National Urban Development Policy (Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Urbano - PNDU), as well as to produce and systematize reference material for its formulation, implementation and monitoring. The temporal and...

The spatial organization of cities has important implications for sustainable urban development. Several studies have analyzed how urban form characteristics can have different environmental impacts by influencing more or less sustainable mobility patterns. However, most of these studies present...

Since the National Constitution of 1988, state governments are responsible for defining their own metropolitan areas in Brazil. However, the criteria for boundaries delimitation are not clearly defined as a rule. As a consequence, it is not possible to weigh the pros and cons of the employed...

This Discussion Paper aims to contextualize the process of construction of the National Urban Development Policy (Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Urbano - PNDU), as well as to produce and systematize reference material for its formulation, implementation and monitoring. The temporal and...

A palavra governança vem servindo para designar diferentes formas de governar, particularmente aquelas mais sensíveis às demandas da população e que estimulem a inserção dos movimentos sociais nos processos decisórios. No Brasil, “governança ambiental” é usado, em geral, para se...