In this paper, we investigate whether and how firms respond to an exogenous tax variation at the investor level by examining their financial decisions following a tax reform for pension funds in Brazil. Consistent with the tax-preference theory of dividends, we find that after implementation of...

This paper identifies and discusses the regional heterogeneity of the Brazilian great economic recession of 2014-16. Specifically, we outline a state-level chronology of the recession by applying the Bry-Boschan algorithm, using the states' monthly index of economic activity as reference...

Using a sample of 21 developing and developed countries, we analyze whether a well-diversified investor of traditional assets (stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities) may benefit from investing in cryptocurrencies. Country-specific analyses indicate that cryptocurrencies usually fit in the...

Using a novel dataset composed of nearly 30k randomly selected cardholders from the largest financial institution in Latin America (Itau Unibanco), we analyze the choices of distressed Brazilian clients. Conditional on having two credit cards and defaulting on only one of them, we find that...

Most Brazilian public corporations have controlling majority shareholders. Meanwhile, the Brazilian tax code regarding payout income treats differently different kinds of shareholders depending upon their legal nature. Therefore, depending upon the controlling shareholder’s identity, the...

Portuguese Abstract: Embora represente um tema de pesquisa relativamente extenso, a mensuração do efeito marginal da adição de criptomoedas em portfolios bem diversificados normalmente se restringe à perspectiva de um investidor nos EUA, Europa ou China. Este artigo contribui para a...

This paper proposes a monthly composite leading indicator (CLI) to anticipate turning points in the economic activity of Rio de Janeiro’s upstream oil and gas industry, from January 2002 to May 2019. First, we build a database with 61 series, and categorize each of them into i) rapidly...