The purpose of this paper is to examine the explaining factors of the market leadership of two Brazilian companies in specialized fields of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. Whilst Totvs is a software house, dedicated to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) segment...

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 objective of this study is to estimate the socioeconomic impact of the deployment of last-mile digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. To measure the impact of the economic and social aspects of this type of infrastructure, the analysis differentiates according to the...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the explaining factors of the market leadership of two Brazilian companies in specialized fields of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. Whilst Totvs is a software house, dedicated to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) segment...

Portuguese Abstract: As aplicações Over the Top – OTT estão transformando os serviços de telecomunicações como os vemos hoje. Em um ambiente regulatório os impactos existem e muitas dessas aplicações competem diretamente com os serviços prestados pelas operadoras. Por não serem...

This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of e-banking on competition in the banking sector, more specifically on banking fees. Using aggregate data on fee revenues, non-interest expenses, number of external ATMs, number of multiple and commercial banks, and the degree of...

Portuguese Abstract: O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar um instrumento de avaliação independente das ações e programas governamentais de inclusão digital, de maneira a possibilitar a verificação da qualidade na concepção dessas ações. Busca, também, demonstrar se esses...

Portuguese Abstract: Adaptado de um trecho de minha tese de doutorado, este artigo discute alguns dos riscos envolvidos na estratégia de financiamento coletivo conhecida como crowdfunding, e defende que, com algumas ressalvas, ela tem ótimo potencial para fomentar a produção de cultura de...