Browsing by Author "Trindade, André Garcia de Oliveira"
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Are we fracked? The impact of falling gas prices and the implications for coal-to-gas switching and carbon emissions
2016We discuss the environmental implications of the dramatic drop in the price of natural gas following the US shale gas boom due to the rise of modern hydraulic fracturing. In the first part of the paper, we argue that the ... -
Demand for public transportation and the design os optimal public policies
2017Transport and mobility are key factors of quality of life in cities all around the world. In order to choose an optimal transportation system, it is vital to understand well how commuters respond to different designs of ... -
Ex-post Evaluation of Mergers in the Supermarket Industry
2018In this paper we quantify the effects of horizontal mergers in the supermarket sector that took place in the US between 2003 and 2005. We contribute to the growing literature on ex-post merger evaluations in three ways: ... -
Property value assessment in Rio de Janeiro: the effects of transport investments
2019This research assesses the effects of public urban transportation investments on property prices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our hypothesis is that opening a new transportation station increases access to the city for ... -
Who monitors the monitor? : effect of party observers on electoral outcomes
2014-09-17We show that monitoring by individuals with preferences regarding the outcome of the supervised task interferes with the task's process: the monitors bias the results in favor of their own preferences. In particular, using ... -
Who monitors the monitor? Effect of party observers on electoral outcomes
2017We investigate whether electoral monitors, who are in charge of assuring the fairness of elections, interfere with their outcome. More precisely, does the monitors' presence bias the results in favor of their own preferences? ...
