Portuguese Abstract: O objetivo deste texto é investigar a contribuição dos diferentes setores da economia brasileira para o crescimento econômico e seus impactos sobre a distribuição de renda. Choques sobre a demanda exógena de cada um dos setores foram simulados para determinar quais...

As part of the sustainable energy transition in Germany, substantial investments into power grid infrastructure are planned. They are intended to provide flexibility to an electricity system increasingly relying on variable renewable energy sources, and on European interconnection. The...

The general consensus among health economists is that the increasing capability of medical providers-often called medical "technology"-is responsible for the majority of growth in medical expenditure. And yet, the principle means of understanding medical technology is through the use of total...

The expansion of trade relationships among East Asian economies along with the high economic growth rate in these countries within the last three decades has demonstrated their accomplishment in transferring the benefits of trade into their economies and increasing their production capacities....