In this paper I assess empirically the sign of the uncertainty-investment relation in Brazil within a quadratic adjustment cost model. It is shown that these variables are negatively related in the Brazilian economy. The implication is that investment can be enlarged with the adoption of a...

Este artigo documenta a existência de uma relação negativa e significativa entre dispersão etária dentro das turmas e a proficiência individual em meio aos alunos do ensino básico, no Brasil. A ligação entre a defasagem idade-série da criança e a sua capacidade escolar é usualmente...

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the 1988 changes in labor market regulations on the level of employment and on the time required by firms to adjust their employment level to economic fluctuations. From the many aspects of labor market regulations, this study will...

Few developing countries have adopted an Unemployment Insurance (UI) program but the list of countries considering its implementation is growing. Focusing on the Brazilian UI program and using administrative data covering the universe of formal employment, we provide empirical evidence...