This study analyzes the structural and governance conditions for the use of evidence within the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC). The research is one of the outputs developed under Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) No. 03/2023, signed between the Institute for Applied Economic...

This study aims to assess the potential benefits of energy cooperation among the BRICS countries, with a focus on critical minerals, renewable energy, and low carbon technologies (LCTs). It is argued that the grouping can help reduce vulnerabilities and enhance effective pathways for energy...

Analyze how the transformations that occurred in national productive structures from the 1929 crisis to the end of the 20th century engendered structural ruptures in the country's development styles. It is within this context that the objective of this investigation is delineated. First and...

This article proposes a framework to operationalize the concept and norm of climate justice in regard to historical responsibility for carbon emissions. Using an equal per capita (EPC) approach and 1990 as the base year, the model allocates carbon budgets across countries and calculates climate...

This study investigates power struggles and interest disputes within Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) between 1999 and 2018, focusing on the relationships between bureaucracy, political parties, and interest groups. The research combines multiple sources - such...

This study examines the redistributive effects of introducing two new weighting factors in Brazil's Fund for the Maintenance and Development of Basic Education and the Valorization of Education Professionals (Fundeb): the socioeconomic level of students (SES) and the availability of resources...

Lacking consensus around a single definition, digital public infrastructure (DPI) has been understood as a set of secure and interoperable digital systems, built on open standards and designed to provide access to public and/or private services at a societal scale. Despite its growing adoption...

The goal of this study was to measure and map the agricultural expansion areas for temporary and permanent crops from 1995 to 2023 at the Mato Grosso's microregion level. Data from IBGE were employed, and the methodological approach encompasses three quantitative stages. The results highlight 19...

This study presents a conceptual discussion of the risks associated with the Mercosur-European Union agreement when considering long-run structural change. It draws on the literature based on general equilibrium models regarding the effects of trade liberalization on structural transformation -...

This article analyzes the introduction of the "carbon zero (net zero) clause" in road transport infrastructure concession contracts in Brazil, based on the cases of Rio-SP (BR116/101/SP/RJ - Presidente Dutra Highway) and Rota dos Cristais (BR-040/GO/MG). The study seeks to understand the...