The Brazilian tax system places undue emphasis on indirect taxes - which comprise over 51% of its gross tax burden. The country's insistence on taxes on goods and services (indirect taxes) - to the detriment of taxes on income and property (direct taxes) - undermines the real application of the...

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...

The aim of this paper is estimate how important is agriculture and familiar agriculture agribusiness for Brazil and its states. To do so, the GDP for the agribusiness of these complexes is estimated for Brazil and for its 27 states. The estimation is based on an interregional input-output system...

The aim of this paper is estimate how important is agriculture and familiar agriculture agribusiness for Brazil and its states. To do so, the GDP for the agribusiness of these complexes is estimated for Brazil and for its 27 states. The estimation is based on an interregional input-output system...

The paper assesses the regional dynamics and the reorganization of the Brazilian territory. It departs from the notion that the concept of region surpasses that of a demarcation of a territory and represents natural, social, and economic indicators. From this starting point, the paper considers...

Throughout this article, we analyze and discuss the main trends in recent locational patterns of Brazilian industry. Taking into account the overall economic growth as well as in the industry sector since the beginning of XXI century, many structural changes related to the occurrence of...

This volume discusses frameworks for policies that can help offset the polarizing effects that may be generated by the asymmetrical distribution of the costs and benefits of integration into the global economy.