Brazil has grown extraordinarily between 1930 and 1980 under a regime of developmental economic policy; since 1990, it is quasi-stagnant under a liberal regime. Lula did nothing to change it. Dilma Rousseff tried, in 2011, ...

Brazilian ethanol is derived from sugarcane and is mostly used domestically as a transportation fuel either pure or mixed with gasoline. Brazilians will fill their cars with pure ethanol when its pump price in energy ...

The unmanaged organization (Gabriel in Organ Stud 16: 477-501, 1995) is moving from coffee corners to social networks. This means not only a change of media, but also a transformation in how organizations exert control ...

We consider convex optimization problems formulated using dynamic programing equations. Such problems can be solved using the Dual Dynamic Programing algorithm combined with the Level 1 cut selection strategy or the Territory ...

This article evaluates the role of the Brazilian federal Conditional Cash Transfer programs (CCTs) such as Bolsa Família and Bolsa Escola during the past recent years and discusses their future. Based on previous empirical ...

O objetivo do presente estudo é analisar o efeito da remuneração variável sobre o desempenho do servidor público. Notou-se que a literatura é divergente quanto à associação entre os incentivos e a melhoria do desempenho ...

This manuscript analyzes the changes in Brazilian public administration and its relation with governance and development trends in the country. The case of the environmental agencies is used to exemplify those changes in ...

This study is based on the premise that the formal characteristics that give rise to CMs added to an appropriate governance structure could enhance not only participation, but the increased confidence of civil society in ...

This paper presents a historical narrative about the development of schools of commerce and higher education courses in Administration and Finance in Brazil that later contributed to the establishment of high education ...

Purpose - Given the changes occurred in the organization and work, flexible employment contracts are generally associated with a search for more productive employees. The purpose of this research is to understand the ...