This paper discusses a new approach to controlling for the environment when estimating efficiency. In response to the literature on the international comparison of bank efficiency, we draw the attention to a local dimension of comparison. By introducing geographical weights and estimating local...

This paper investigates the sensitivity of the variable poverty facing the public policies currently adopted by the Brazilian government, focusing on four central aspects: higher education, per capita income, unemployment rate and Bolsa Família program. In recent years, the Brazilian government...

O artigo discute a criação da Fundação de Previdência Complementar do Servidor Público Federal (FUNPRESP), que alterou o sistema previdenciário para os futuros servidores da União. A partir da elaboração de um modelo de simulação estocástico para as variáveis financeiras e...