The discoveries of oil and gas in the so-called “Pre-Salt layer” have triggered a lot of discussions about their economic effect. In this paper we discuss in detail a less discussed dimension: the impact of Pre-Salt layer in the structure of the Brazilian economy, especially the composition...

Neste trabalho apresenta-se inicialmente a estrutura setorial da cadeia produtiva da indústria automobilística brasileira, com seus efeitos de encadeamento para frente e para trás - concluindo-se ser tal cadeia importante e decisiva para o crescimento da indústria. Em seguida, investiga-se a...

This paper uses a fully operational inter-regional computable general equilibrium (CGE) model implemented for the Brazilian economy, based on previous work by Haddad and Hewings, in order to assess the likely economic effects of road transportation policy changes in Brazil. Among the features...