Climate Change and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Overview 2009

Includes bibliography

The Role of Tax Policy in the Context of the Global Crisis: consequences and prospects

Includes bibliography

Política fiscal e dívida pública: Uma abordagem teórica a partir de keynes e abba lerner

The fiscal policies of national governments are an important instrument of economic policy, as they contribute directly or indirectly to growth and economic development. Since Keynes, the utilization of active fiscal policy is unavoidable during periods of crisis, especially a policy of public investment spending aimed at reducing macroeconomic uncertainty. In the same way, Abba Lerner and functional finances indicate the use of fiscal policy in favor of macroeconomic stability, and not according to a single objective of seeking equilibrium in the public accounts. However, at the present time, the debate on fiscal policy is not sufficient to guarantee public sector financial equilibrium. The article picks up on the contributions of Keynes and Abba Lerner regarding the importance of the public budget in economic activity, and discusses the present scenario for fiscal policy.

Macroeconomic policies in times of crisis: options and perspectives

Includes bibliography

El seguro agropecuario en México: experiencias recientes

Incluye Bibliografía

La sostenibilidad de la deuda pública y la postura fiscal en el ciclo económico: el Istmo Centroamericano

Incluye Bibliografía

Macroeconomic challenges of fiscal decentralization in Latin America in the aftermath of the global financial crisis

Incluye Bibliografía

Model of a game for improving integrated decisions in production management

This paper presents the results obtained with a business game whose model represents the decision making process related to two moments at an industrial company. The first refers to the project of the industrial plant, and the second to its management. The game model was conceived so the player's first decision would establish capacity and other parameters such as quantities of each product to produce, marketing expenses, research and development, quality, advertising, salaries, if purchases will be made in installments or in cash, if there will be credit sales and how many installments will be allowed and the number of workers in the assembly area. An experiment was conducted with employees of a Brazilian company. Data obtained indicate that the players have lack of contents, especially in finances. Although these results cannot be generalized, they confirm prior results with undergraduate and graduate students and they indicate the need for reinforcement in this undergraduate area. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.

Fiscal adjustment and social spending

Includes bibliography

Automatic fiscal stabilizers

Includes bibliography

IDB lending to budget oversight institutions

Includes bibliography

The relations between different levels of government in Brazil

Includes bibliography

The health insurance market: lessons on the conflict between equivalence and solidarity

Includes bibliography

Population, ageing and development

Includes bibliography

Evolução e dinâmica do mercado de trabalho formal e das relações de trabalho em Presidente Prudente: subsídios para a compreensão da dinâmica regional através do trabalho e do emprego formal

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)