This article examines the effects of droughts on the diversification of temporary crop areas in Northeast Brazil. Using a quantile regression model with fixed effects, our results show that the intensity of diversification in rainfed agriculture increases with climate variability, but decreases...

The Brazilian Northeast is a region characterized by high levels of poverty and inequality. These aspects hinder its prospects of economic development. A possible way to alleviate these problems is to improve the early-life conditions of the poor. In 2000, the Brazilian government launched the...

The recent behavior of the Brazilian economy seems to indicate that the industry growth runs up against the difficulty of hiring skilled labor, such as technicians and engineers. This shortage may pose an obstacle to the development of the country. This article analyzes the effects of the...