Applying econometric models on panel data, we analyzed the possible relation between the increase in broadband Internet access density in Brazil and the GDP and GDP per capita growth. Broadband access densities, GDP, GDP per capita and the population education level data were disaggregated at...

In this paper, by using cross-section regression analysis, we studied the economic and human development factors affecting the diffusion of the broadband internet access at the level of municipalities in Brazil. As economic development indicators we used the GDP per capita, GDP and how it is...

Using demand and supply simultaneous equations, including endogenous variables, it was analyzed the possible economic impact on the GDP and GDP per capita, resulted of the increase in the broadband internet access diffusion in Brazil. Broadband penetration, GDP, GDP per capita and population...

This study analyzes the recent transformations in the consumption profile of audiovisual media services, transformations mainly marked by the intensive use of the internet. Such a phenomenon has reconfigured the strategies adopted by providers of traditional linear audiovisual media services, in...

In this paper, we characterize the domestic cargo flows for imports and exports, from and towards the Brazilian ports. Based on this characterization, it is possible to calculate basic competitiveness indicators, for different cargo types. We also present a discussion on minimum efficient scales...

In this paper, we analyze the structure of geographic markets for the port sector in Brazil, identifying influence areas for its main ports. We employed spatial clustering algorithms, based on foreign trade data. We observed that the geographic factor seems to be extremely important in...

In this paper, we present some models to analyze the impacts of surface transportation logistic costs on importers and exporters decisions on which ports to choose for foreign trade operations. We employed a technique based on fractional split distributions, in which the dependent variable...

This paper presents a tax reform proposal on consumption in Brazil. The basic idea is to add several taxes in a single Value Added Tax (VAT). Unlike the other proposals, which suggest a strategy automatically encompassing all federated entities, our study suggests a dual and modular reform based...

The objective of this study is to predict the potential broadband market in Brazil. This task is done by combining information from two national databases: the Demographic Census of 2010 and the National Survey by Household Sample (Pnad) of 2015. The Pnad 2015 is used to estimate the probability...