This paper aims to develop new methodology for the Brazilian beef and dairy sectors incorporating different levels of productivities in the Brazilian Land Use Model (BLUM), analyzing land use dynamics. Several datasets ...

This work was developed with the aim of understanding the influence of a consultative leadership in the relations of confidence and commitment within a special operations unit, specifically in the Special Operations Battalion ...

The article discusses the problems that may appear in the federative cooperation between the central level and municipalities and generate divergence around offered programs. Empirically, we analyze the National Program ...

This work discusses the relationships between ethnic entrepreneurship and membership in churchaffiliated social networks in immigrant communities. While the impact of social networks on ethnic entrepreneurial processes has ...

This paper presents an exploratory research carried out in four manufacturing companies (large to medium size) located in the central region of São Paulo State, Brazil. The research was conducted aiming at characterising ...

The lack of a single set of accounting rules valid for all countries can lead to conflicting results. For example, among the Brazilian issuers of ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), ...

This paper investigates the correlation between government expenditure on education, and school achievement. Increases in local government expenditure on education are associated with more years of schooling, but there is ...