This paper considers the impact of using the regularisation techniques for the analysis of the extended skew-normal distribution. The approach is estimated using a number of techniques and compared to OLS based LASSO and ridge regressions in addition to non- constrained skew-normal regression.

This paper considers the impact of using the regularisation techniques for the analysis of the extended skew-normal distribution. The approach is estimated using a number of techniques and compared to OLS based LASSO and ridge regressions in addition to non- constrained skew-normal regression.

The main objective of this paper was to identify technical and sanitaryrequirements that could be qualified as export barriers for the Brazilian papaya and to quantify their effects on the volume exported to the United States of America. Themethodology consisted of both qualitative and...

The purpose of this research is to analyze the dynamics of Brazilian exports of Non-Renewable Natural Resources (NRNR) over the period 2000-2012. The Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (RCA) and the Constant Market Share model (CMS) were calculated and the results showed that Brazil presented...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent of asynchronicity in the authorisations of new genetically modified organism (GMO) events between importing and exporting countries. Based on the literature, we systemise the GMO regulatory framework and use dissimilarity and stringency indices...

The main objective of this paper was to identify technical and sanitary requirements that could be qualified as export barriers for the Brazilian papaya and to quantify their effects on the volume exported to the United States of America. The methodology consisted of both qualitative and...

This article measures the degree of difficulty of compliance to technical measures for firms that export food in Brazil, through the construction of indexes. It has conducted a survey of 117 firms and data collected were analyzed by multivariate analysis. The detailed variables in the article...

This paper advances the measurement of nontariff measures (NTMs) by discussing a framework for how to compare regulations. We argue that relative differences in SPS regulations trigger the impact on trade flows between trading partner countries and specifically look at maximum residue levels...