This study assesses the socio-economic impacts in terms of value added, imports and
employment of sugarcane-derived bioethanol production in Northeast (NE) Brazil. An …

Concerns about impacts of biomass growth for biofuel production emphasize the importance
of planning energy crops expansion considering land, water, food and biodiversity. Brazil is …

O presente artigo apresenta o processo de estimação de um sistema inter-regional de
insumo-produto para os 26 estados brasileiros e o Distrito Federal em condições de …

Em países em estágios intermediários de desenvolvimento, como é o caso do Brasil, a
indústria de transformação é fundamental para incrementar indicadores econômicos e …

The production of electricity using concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is not yet
possible in Brazil due to the technology's high capital costs and the lack of a local industry …

This article aims to estimate the economic impacts of expenditure on tourism in the Brazilian
Northeast and its effects on the states' productive structure and regional inequalities. We use …

Structuring investment and regional inequalities in the Brazilian Northeast. Regional
Studies. This paper evaluates the long-run regional impacts of the construction of three oil …

Can anti-dumping tariffs increase employment? We compile data on all antidumping (AD)
investigations in Brazil matching it to firm-level administrative employment information …

In the last couple of decades, production processes have been characterized by their
fragmentation, which crosses the borders of countries more and more. This coincides with …

Brazil is known for its abundant water supply. However, an uneven spatial distribution of
water and strong concentration of economic activities has caused some regions to face …