The object of the present work was the study of the macroeconomics behavior in the decade of 90, of the economies of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico concerning the process of a larger liberalization of the controls of capitals. Due to several disastrous unfoldings that happened in...

This work presents a proposal to eliminate hunger in Brazil, with the creation of a legal tender, the money of citizenship, without implying in money creation to avoid any attempt of feeding inflation. The "barter market" that appeared in Buenos Aires inspired this work. This market, in reality,...

The study proposes an alternative theory for determining the exchange rate with a basis on the currency value concept formulated by Rofolf Hilferding. The currency value is defined as the ratio between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the number of working hours spent to produce it. The...

This article proposes and tests a statistical model for control of public construction costs, in a real job. Said model serves to detect the possible existence of overprice in the job analyzed, and can serve to control costs in any public construction work. Public expenditures with construction...

This article evaluates the long-term foreign exchange rate on the Purchasing Power Parity model in development countries. The tests were applied to seven countries in the Americas, eight countries in Africa, five in Asia, and five in the Middle East, using the United States as the reference...

This study investigates the effect of family firm on corporate performance and financial policy (capital structure, cash holding, and cash dividends). Using a sample of Brazilian firms, the study uses a treatment effect model to address self-selection and endogeneity problems. The results show...

The objective of this paper is to identify which categories of general financial and non-financial performance indicators are used by NGOs, in accordance with the value prediction capacity and the ease of obtainment contained in each one of the strategic performance measures. The analysis also...

In accordance with the RBV (Resource Based View) approach, the main cause of the variety of performance of firms in the market resides in the specific nature of their resources and accumulated competences. Nevertheless, the tacit nature and, at the same time, the qualitative nature of the...

When economists seek explanations for what creates value, they come across two problems: how to define value creation and how to measure it. A measure designated economic value added (EVA) has been gaining prominence in the last two decades. This measure is purportedly a more appropriate...

The article proposes an alternative methodology for the comparison of Gross Domestic Products (GPDs). It is an alternative to the purchasing power parity theory that utilizes the nominal exchange rate to compare GPDs. The value of the money in the conception of Hilferding is obtained dividing...