We investigate the effects of extreme weather events on voicing political opposition against authoritarian regimes. We use the Brazilian general elections of 1982 as a case study. At the time, Brazil was under a military dictatorship that promoted local and gubernatorial elections to validate...

Há pouco consenso quanto à contribuição da abertura comercial para o crescimento da produtividade. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é examinar a relação entre o volume das exportações e a produtividade do trabalho da indústria de transformação do Brasil. Para tanto, foram utilizadas...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the dynamic relationship between economic growth and income inequality, an issue that has not found a clear consensus in the literature. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a Panel VAR approach, using state-level data for Brazil, to assess the...