There is considerable evidence to demonstrate that the regional development in developing countries shows high level of spatial concentration. The aim of this paper is to analyze the Brazilian case to identify if the Brazilian constitutional funds (FNO and FCO) have a positive impact on the...

The purpose of this paper is to use the literature which evaluates the external sustainability condition to evaluate the original equation of Feldstein and Horioka. We conclude that the saving-investment correlation calculated using cross-sectional data measures the solvency condition instead of...

The aim of this paper is to identify the Brazilian industrial cores and peripheries. The study is based on two sets of data: the first describes 35600 industrial firms, and the second has information on the economic, social and urban structure of 5507 cities (2000). The conclusions are: (1) 84%...