Esse artigo constrói um modelo teórico onde cada indivíduo maximiza sua função de utilidade intertemporal consumo-lazer para explicar o diferencias de salário recebido pelas prostitutas. O modelo não considera qualquer hipótese sobre o nível de habilidade das prostitutas. Contudo, o...

In this article we estimate the relation between inflation and trade openness [e.g; Romer (1993)] using modern panel data techniques. Our rationale is as follows: The higher the gains, in terms of product, in generating an inflationary "surprise", the greater the incentives will be for the...

Na introdução deste texto são propostos os objetivos a serem seguidos ao longo do trabalho. Além disso, é feita uma revisão da literatura sobre migração no Brasil. Na seção 2 são apresentadas as estatísticas descritivas referentes ao perfil do migrante brasileiro. Na seção 3...

The objective of this study is to shed light on the determinants of criminality in Brazil. In order to undertake it we performed an econometric model based in panel data analysis for Brazilian states: Among the major conclusions we have an important result that income inequality plays an...

This article uses a new dataset about some "cidades satelites" in the Distrito Federal State. WE use these data to estimate a mincer equation and infer about spatial discrimination in the Distrito Federal labor market. We find severe wage punishment against individuals that live in Taguatinga...

This paper analyzes a model of crime that emphasizes the relation between criminal practices and money laundering activities in a framework which leads to an optimal rule to repress and avoid criminality. This optimal rule shows that repressive and preventive actions against criminal practices...

Based on a sample of drivers in Brasilia's streets, this article investigates whether distraction explains traffic accidents. A probit model is estimated to determine the predictive power of several variables on traffic accidents. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that the proxies...

In this article we estimate the relationship between inflation and trade openness [e.g.,Romer (1993)] using modern panel data techniques. The advantage here is that weare able to explicit test the hypothesis proposed by Terra (1998) that the negativerelationship between openness and inflation is...

Based on a sample of drivers in Brasilia's streets, this article investigates whether distraction explains traffic accidents. A probit model is estimated to determine the predictive power of several variables on traffic accidents. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that the proxies...