With the implementation, in 1994, of the Real plan in the Brazilian economy, and the consequent price stabilization, the analysis of structural aspects of the economy has gained importance. Among these aspects, considering the needs for labor absorption in the economy, one of the main concerns...

The knowledge of the transport infrastructure is essential to define development strategies, especially in countries with continental dimensions like Brazil. Information about the spatial distribution of the economic agents and its commercial transactions allow the creation of specific regional...

This paper, in Portuguese, main goal is to perform a structural analysis of the Brazilian Northeastern region economy, adding in this way to the empirical knowledge of conceptual studies that emphasize the socio-economic progress of the Northeast region and its states.The analysis was made...

This paper aims to present the level of agribusiness family activity in Rio Grande do Sul, for the period 1995 to 2003. Through the input-output models has been possible to estimate the importance of gross domestic product generated by the agribusiness family. The results show that agribusiness...

Portuguese Abstract: Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o nível de atividade do agronegócio da agricultura familiar no Brasil, para o período de 1995 a 2003. Através dos Modelos de Insumo-Produto foi possível estimar a importância do Produto Interno Bruto do agronegócio familiar no...

Portuguese Abstract: Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o nível de atividade do agronegócio associado à agropecuária familiar do Rio Grande do Sul, comparando-o com o do Brasil, no período de 1995 a 2003. Através dos Modelos de Insumo-Produto foi possível estimar a importância do...

Portuguese Abstract: O objetivo deste artigo é estimar a importância do agronegócio familiar no Brasil e em seus estados.Para isso, o método utilizado baseia-se na mensuração do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB), considerando um sistema de insumo-produto inter-regional estimado para as 27...

This work develops a method for the construction of input-output systems capable of estimating the flows of goods and services among cities, having in view that the creation of accurate strategies depends on the regional peculiarities incorporated in the scope of the economic planning...