We build a database and model to develop general equilibrium analysis of the Brazilian economy at the level of the five macro regions. The model is multiregional at global level as also at the Brazilian level. The project is coupled to the GTAP model through disaggregation of the original...

Since the 1980s, the investments in infrastructure have been significantly reduced, jeopardizing Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and competitiveness of Brazilian agriculture. The Solow growth model with panel data is used to estimate TFP. An adaptation of the Zhang and Fan (2004) model for...

A partir da década de 1980, os investimentos em infra-estrutura foram reduzidos no Brasil, levando à redução na qualidade desses serviços e elevando custos para o setor produtivo. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar os setores de infra-estrutura, especificamente transporte, energia...