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A probit model for the state of the Greek GDP growth

Degiannakis, Stavros - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 3 (2015) 3, pp. 381-392

The paper provides probability estimates of the state of the GDP growth. A regime-switching model defines the probability of the Greek GDP being in boom or recession. Then probit models extract the predictive information of a set of explanatory (economic and financial) variables regarding the...

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Brazilian Agriculture in the 1990s : Impact of the Policy Reforms

Helfand, Steven M.; Rezende, Gervásio Castro de - 2014

impact on the agricultural sector in Brazil. We emphasize four aspects of the reform period that were either unexpected or …

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How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Courts of Law? Evidence from Brazil

Castelliano, Caio; Grajzl, Peter; Watanabe, Eduardo - 2021

We provide empirical insight into the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the administration of justice. Drawing on a comprehensive monthly panel of Brazilian labor courts and using a difference-in-difference approach, we show that the pandemic has had a large and persistent deleterious...

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Evaluating the impact of community-based health interventions : evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program

Rocha, Romero; Soares, Rodrigo Reis - 2009

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the …. -- Family health program ; mortality ; household behavior ; impact evaluation ; Brazil …

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The Impact of China's Import Demand Growth on Sectoral Specialization in Brazil : A CGE Assessment

Willenbockel, Dirk - 2007

Brazil's trade with China has expanded at a tremendous pace over the past few years. Between 1999 and 2004, its exports … is now Brazil's third most important export destination and its fourth most important import source. While the Brazilian … Brazil's long-run growth prospects, given that Brazilian exports to China consist primarily of primary commodities, while …

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How effective are different social policies in Brazil? A simulation experiment

Arnold, Jens Matthias - 2021

Brazil spends around 15% of GDP on different social benefits, but within these expenditures, different benefits have … social security benefits in Brazil. …

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Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions : Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program

Rocha, Romero - 2009

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012763930

Macroeconomic effects of oil price shocks on an emerging market economy

Souza, Rodrigo da Silva; Mattos, Leonardo Bornacki de - In: Economic change & restructuring 56 (2023) 2, pp. 803-824

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The tale of the contagion of two crises and policy responses in Brazil : a case of (Keynesian) policy coordination?

Paula, Luiz Fernando de; Modenesi, André de Melo; … - In: Journal of post-Keynesian economics : JPKE 37 (2015) 3, pp. 408-435

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Can SME Policies Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from an Impact Evaluation in Argentina

Castillo, Victoria; Maffioli, Alessandro; Monsalvo, Ana P. - 2011

This paper evaluates the impact of the Argentine SME support program PRE on employment, real wages, and exports. The program aimed at increasing the competitiveness of SMEs by co-financing up to fifty percent of expenditures in professional services and technical assistance. We use a unique...

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