Inflation and income inequality: a shopping-time aproach: (Forthcoming, Journal of Development Economics)

Our work is based on a simpliÖed heterogenous-agent shoppingtime economy in which economic agents present distinct productivities in the production of the consumption good, and di§erentiated access to transacting assets. The purpose of the model is to investigate whether, by focusing the analysis solely on endogenously determined shopping times, one can generate a positive correlation between ináation and income inequality. Our main result is to show that, provided the productivity of the interest-bearing asset in the transacting technology is high enough, it is true true that a positive link between ináation and income inequality is generated. Our next step is to show, through analysis of the steady-state equations, that our approach can be interpreted as a mirror image of the usual ináation-tax argument for income concentration. An example is o§ered to illustrate the mechanism.

Achieving quality in management of development ngos: analysis of four ngos in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro is among the cities with the highest amount of NGOs in the world. However, not all of the projects carried out by the NGOs are equally successful. In this research, I would like to analyze a selection of some of the most well-known social development enterprises operating in Rio, in order to better understand how they operate, what difficulties they face, which factors play the crucial role in achieving peak performance. Moreover, I would like to compare the field research findings with the academic theory on management of social development NGOs, and possibly come up with ideas for further improvements.

Avaliação do estágio de desenvolvimento da responsabilidade social no Banco Central do Brasil

This study examines the corporate social responsibility (CSR) theme in Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen). The CSR movement is growing worldwide and it is related to values such as sustainability, ethics and transparency to the stakeholders. The study was performed in two parts. The first part consists of a bibliography research on the origins, the concept and the practice relating to CSR in the contemporary organizational environment. In the second part - field research - the Central Bank's Board of Directors and representatives of Ibase and Ethos Institute were interviewed and the content analysis method - a qualitative research method - was used in the interpretation of information obtained. The analysis of the interviews shows that the Board is receptive to the CSR development and that they consider the accomplishment of Central Bank's institutional mission fundamental in this process. The participation of the Bank's personnel and the incorporation of the CSR principles into the day-to-day practice are also considered necessary. Finally, one hundred indicators - based on the Ethos CSR Indicators - are proposed to evaluate the stage of development of social responsibility in Bacen on the following subjects: Values, Transparency and Governance; Internal Public; Natural Environment, Suppliers and Society. In summary, this study aims to contribute to the improvement of the knowledge of corporate social responsibility and the best practices in the public sector, particularly in Central Bank of Brazil.

Contabilidade governamental brasileira no contexto da convergência aos padrões internacionais

With the globalization of the economy and the growing participation of several world investors in financial markets, combining the political, economical and social differences of each country, the varying Accounting Statements based on principles, standards, procedures or idiosyncratic accounting patterns become inadequate to provide comprehensible and useful financial information to the users at international level. Considering a country¿s conditions, peculiarities and the stage of development, the need to promote the convergence of the effective accounting practices in the public sector with the emerging international accounting standards is imperative as the public entities endeavor to provide transparent and comparable accounting information that can be understood by financial analysts, investors, auditors and other users, independent of their origin and location. Consequently, the objective of this research was described through the following questions: Which are the main differences between the international and local accounting norms applicable to the public sector in Brazil? Which are the main differences between the applicable international accounting norms and the practices adopted by the Brazilian public sector? And, which are the main differences between the practices adopted by the entities of the Brazilian public sector and the practices adopted by entities of the public sector of countries that formally follow the international accounting norms? The methodology adopted in this research was the one of comparative analysis between standards and practices. To provide a basis for the comparative analysis, the Brazilian standards were used for the public sector and the international standards were identified by consulting with the main international accounting committees. In the comparative analyses of norms adopted in national accounting statements the financial accounting statements of the Municipal districts of Rio de Janeiro and of São Paulo were used, and compared with the international accounting statements of New Zealand. The results of these comparative analyses provide important conclusions about the convergence and harmonization processes in accounting norms and practices for the public sector mainly as they demonstrate some of the conflicts among the recent efforts to base and harmonize accounting practices in the near future, but today significant differences remain between the norms and practices. It was also noticed that, in practice, the divergence in Brazilian accounting practices from the international standards are accentuated by the recognition of the registrations of the budgetary execution in the patrimonial accounting; and, the comparison with the practices adopted by New Zealand demonstrated that the foreign country¿s advances towards harmonizing its standards to the international norms and practices in such an important way that New Zealand independently overcomes the minimum exigencies of harmonization, which in practice, is more complete than the practices currently adopted in Brazil.

Trajetórias de implantação do Projudi à luz da teoria ator-rede

A informatização da Justiça brasileira é um processo em andamento cujo início remonta à década de 1970. Seu último estágio de desenvolvimento, o processo eletrônico, está sendo implantado desde o início do milênio, sem que haja um prazo previsto para sua conclusão. Em 2009, o Conselho Nacional de Justiça estabeleceu que todos novos processos a partir de 2014 seriam em meio eletrônico. Porém, esta meta está longe de ser alcançada, conforme comprovam os dados do Relatório Justiça em Números. O objetivo deste trabalho foi entender a contribuição do sistema Projudi para o processo de informatização do Poder Judiciário brasileiro. Para isso foram investigadas as trajetórias do sistema sob a ótica da Teoria Ator-Rede e os movimentos que propiciaram as trajetórias encontradas. As trajetórias do Projudi foram divididas em três grandes etapas: de Campina Grande a João Pessoa, de João Pessoa a Brasília e de Brasília para o Brasil. Cada uma das duas primeiras etapas foi dividida em três fases. Já a terceira etapa foi contada a partir de três casos de implantação do Projudi em tribunais estaduais: Roraima, Minas Gerais e Bahia. Essas trajetórias foram analisadas sob a ótica da Teoria Ator-Rede, com o auxílio de gráficos temporais, de rede e de coesão. A conclusão apresenta pontos importantes das trajetórias estudas e recomendações que podem ser seguidas no processo de informatização do Poder Judiciário brasileiro.

Adições à proposta do modelo SUSEP de risco de mercado

Seguindo a tendência mundial de um melhor gerenciamento de riscos, o regulador do mercado de seguros brasileiro, após a implementação dos demais riscos, está em fase avançada de desenvolvimento de seu modelo para aferir o risco de mercado das seguradoras. Uma vez que as discussões cessem, as empresas serão forçadas a usar um modelo que, hoje, apresenta muitas falhas, gerando uma demanda de capital adicional de seus acionistas que pode levar algumas delas ao estado de insolvência. O principal objetivo deste estudo é analisar a adequação do modelo e subsidiar a discussão a fim de aperfeiçoar o modelo final, com análises comparativas com outros modelos no país e no mundo, estudo de cenários e visões do mercado. De modo geral, as análises feitas revelam problemas sérios no modelo, como necessidade de aporte de capital em empresas extremamente lucrativas e insuficiência de garantia de segurança pelo uso puro dos fatores de choque em detrimento a uma análise estocástica. Finalmente, são sugeridas algumas soluções para minimizar o efeito da inadequação do modelo e ainda algumas sugestões para melhoria do mesmo, de forma que os acionistas não sejam prejudicados, o regulador consiga administrar adequadamente os riscos e a sociedade seja beneficiada pela solidez das companhias em quem confiou seus riscos.

Vantagem competitiva no mercado de geração distribuída de energia solar fotovoltaica

O mercado de geração distribuída de energia solar fotovoltaica apresenta-se em estágio inicial de desenvolvimento no Brasil. A recente conjuntura regulatória, entretanto, aponta para a mudança deste cenário: as últimas revisões da regulação aplicável trouxeram aumento na viabilidade econômica de projetos no setor. Isto, somado à presença abundante de recurso solar no Brasil e ao presente estágio de desenvolvimento da tecnologia fotovoltaica indicam um possível crescimento da penetração da fonte no país nos próximos anos. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar quais recursos e capacidades a empresa Axis Renováveis deve possuir para alcançar uma posição de vantagem competitiva, à luz do RBT. A empresa selecionada para a condução do estudo de caso único é uma start-up atuante no setor. Espera-se que, ao final do trabalho, as conclusões tenham implicação direta na estratégia da empresa e possam servir como ponto de partida para outras empresas do setor.