Freedom of Expression is becoming a theme of growing importance and visibility in Brazil. Newspapers report daily legal suits against 'hate speech' concerning race and religious discrimination. Many courts are also imposing ...

The price-to-book ratio (stock prices divided by book value per share) is a commonly used a valuation metric to screen for under-or overvalued stocks. Empirical evidence suggests that low price-to-book stocks (i.e., value ...

This paper analyzes the performance of the Brazilian economy between 2003 and 2016, focusing particularly on the recent economic downturn and on the recession that ensued. Our analysis shows that there were many coordination ...

The theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) have been found to have predictive capability in a wide range of personal behaviors. The aim of the study is twofold: firstly, to assess the ...

Early research on buyer-supplier relationships was based on two cornerstones: relational governance mechanisms and superior value creation for the whole supply chain. Relational governance mechanisms, based on trust and ...

The economic literature documents that extreme events can induce changes in risk propensity. This study investigates if the 2008/2009 crisis affected the investment behavior of tens of thousands of citizens living in ...

The logic of Keynesian thinking shows how the uncertainty involved in the immobilization of capital restricts the dynamics of the economy and the need to promote institutions that reduce risk conditions. For decades, the ...

A eminência do Tratado de Paris (1763) coroou uma série de modificações na configuração do Mundo Atlântico. A Guerra dos Sete Anos havia anunciado a proeminência de novas potências do Velho Continente, alertando para a ...