In this paper we compare the costs of two regulatory policies about the entry of new firms. We consider an incumbent firm that has more information about the market demand than the regulator. Then, the incumbent firm can use this advantage to persuade the regulator to make entry more difficult....

We consider a leader and a subordinate he appoints who engage in team production. The public observes the organization’s performance, but is unable to determine the separate contributions of the leader and of the subordinate. The leader may therefore claim credit for the good work of his...

This paper evaluates the main impacts of the internationalization of Brazilian manufacturing on the pass-through coefficients during the second half of the nineties. Throughout this period the Brazilian exchange rate regime has dramatically changed. In addition, it has been possible to examine...

This work studies the gasoline market in Brazil with emphasis given to the State of São Paulo. Our first line of research investigates whether this market presents features which favor anti-competitive actions, despite being a market with several agents involved. Our empirical analysis makes...

Portuguese Abstract: Este artigo descreve as características gerais da metodologia atual para o despacho econômico e para a formação do Preço de Liquidação de Diferenças (PLD), usado no Setor Elétrico Brasileiro e o compara com características gerais do que poderia ser um sistema de...

Portuguese Abstract: Os segredos de negócio são uma matéria que não tem recebido uma atenção proporcional à sua importância económica. Este artigo visa fazer uma descrição breve do regime português do segredos de negócio. Assim, começa por apresentar algumas razões para a...

Some programs and research networks are dealing with topics associated to the automtive sector and they observe one of the most significative sectores of modern economies. Because of that is so interesting to forecast some possible changes in an horizon of 10 to 20 years. But this exercse must...

In this paper, we aim to investigate the optimum values for the termination rate on mobile networks in Brazil. In order to do so, initially we provide an overview of the legal framework on the subject since the privatization in the beginning of the 90's, as well as a market overview of the...

In this paper, we aim to investigate the optimum values for the termination rate on mobile networks in Brazil. In order to do so, initially we provide an overview of the legal framework on the subject since the privatization in the beginning of the 90’s. In the second section, we provide a...

Portuguese Abstract: A abordagem da cidade-região responde ao contexto global global em que os territórios tornamse sujeitos ativos de redes globais através das quais a informação político, econômico, social e cultural viaja. Este sistema de produção é baseada na flexibilidade dos...