This paper analyzes the effects of drug use on capital accumulation in a modified version of the Ramsey's model. We show that the equilibrium per capita stock of capital is smaller than in the original model, which implies that drug use has a negative impact on capital accumulation

We tested, empirically, whether the Brazilian fiscal policy for the period between 1995: I to 2008: III was active or passive. To analyze fiscal policy transmission mechanisms, we estimated functions by which the public debt/GDP ratio affects investment, primary surplus, output gap and the...

Purpose – An important question about the determinants of suicide refers to the role of media. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to investigate if there are groups of people who are susceptible to suicide as a result of the effect of media. Design/methodology/approach – Using...