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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964686.v1
title: The structural inertia in the national productive base: the FDI and the international transference of technology

description: ABSTRACT What can explain the fact that there was a massive entry of FDI in Brazil and it remains with a structural inertia in the national productive base? There is a series of macroeconomic facts that can help explain this inertia, such as low investment rate and the mismatching of key prices in the economy (such as interest rates and exchange rates), but the proposal made here is that there is a relevant microeconomic structural problem: lack of technological capability of Brazilian industrial firms. To analyze this proposition we separate the types of FDI (greenfield, merger and acquisition and portfolio) and the types of technology transfer channels (horizontal and vertical). From empirical and historical elements we build up the argument that the lack of technological capability is a key element in understanding the dynamism loss of the domestic industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964688
title: Testing the models of transition in practice: the case-studies of Estonia and Slovenia

description: ABSTRACT The following study is based on the comparison of the actual transition processes in Estonia and Slovenia in 1991-2000 with the aim of testing two conceptual models (shock therapy versus gradualism) of transition theory in practice. This article has two main goals, closely interlinked with each other. The first task is to analyse whether the reform paths undertaken by Estonia and Slovenia followed the theoretical concepts of 'shock therapy' and 'gradualism', the models the states are often symbolising in theoretical debates. The second task is to evaluate the ability of the theoretical models to correctly allocate the classical country examples to the shock therapy and gradualist models. This research study is also interested in what are the advantages and disadvantages of a polarised approach to transition theory models and how these models can be improved.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964688.v1
title: Testing the models of transition in practice: the case-studies of Estonia and Slovenia

description: ABSTRACT The following study is based on the comparison of the actual transition processes in Estonia and Slovenia in 1991-2000 with the aim of testing two conceptual models (shock therapy versus gradualism) of transition theory in practice. This article has two main goals, closely interlinked with each other. The first task is to analyse whether the reform paths undertaken by Estonia and Slovenia followed the theoretical concepts of 'shock therapy' and 'gradualism', the models the states are often symbolising in theoretical debates. The second task is to evaluate the ability of the theoretical models to correctly allocate the classical country examples to the shock therapy and gradualist models. This research study is also interested in what are the advantages and disadvantages of a polarised approach to transition theory models and how these models can be improved.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964689.v1
title: A radical proposal for direct democracy in large societies

description: ABSTRACT It is argued direct democracy is attainable but only in ways that connect to the experiences of daily life. By modifying existing institutions of governance it is pragmatically possible to achieve a society resembling distant utopias. One proposal is based on the argument that all electoral systems are inherently fraudulent under any regime. Rather, direct democracy alone can provide substantive equality. Therefore it is suggested legislative and judicial branches be filled by lottery while leaving the demos as the executive through internet voting modeled on the principle of state propositions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964689
title: A radical proposal for direct democracy in large societies

description: ABSTRACT It is argued direct democracy is attainable but only in ways that connect to the experiences of daily life. By modifying existing institutions of governance it is pragmatically possible to achieve a society resembling distant utopias. One proposal is based on the argument that all electoral systems are inherently fraudulent under any regime. Rather, direct democracy alone can provide substantive equality. Therefore it is suggested legislative and judicial branches be filled by lottery while leaving the demos as the executive through internet voting modeled on the principle of state propositions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964693
title: Brazil: Geopolitics and "opening for Pacific"

description: ABSTARCT: The paper analyzes the challenges of the new stage of Brazilian foreign policy, and in particular its project of South American integration and economic forecast for the Pacific coast. It remarks the dynamics and the challenges presents in different integration initiatives in South America, especially in the Pacific Alliance, the Iniciative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America and the South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964693.v1
title: Brazil: Geopolitics and "opening for Pacific"

description: ABSTARCT: The paper analyzes the challenges of the new stage of Brazilian foreign policy, and in particular its project of South American integration and economic forecast for the Pacific coast. It remarks the dynamics and the challenges presents in different integration initiatives in South America, especially in the Pacific Alliance, the Iniciative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America and the South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964691
title: Sectoral capabilities and productive structure: An input-output analysis of the key sectors of the Brazilian economy

description: ABSTRACT: The complex relationship between production structure and economic growth has been the subject of considerable debate among Brazilian economists. This debate became especially relevant after the 2000s, when Brazil experienced a period of growth from the rise of commodity exports, which contrasted with the stagnation observed in the previous two decades. To analyse the capacity of commodity exports to generate long-term economic growth, this paper assesses this sector's performance and its effects on related sectors in the upstream supply chain through input-output tables. These analyses lead to two main conclusions. First, expansion of agricultural and mineral commodities production exhibited little capacity to boost the economy because they have the lowest linkage indices. Second, the analysis of the Brazilian production structure demonstrated that sectors related to manufacturing can stimulate other sectors, such as sophisticated services, because of their high linkage effects on other sectors. This study also demonstrates that a development strategy should take benefit of comparative advantages in order to reach a structural change oriented toward expanding manufacturing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964691.v1
title: Sectoral capabilities and productive structure: An input-output analysis of the key sectors of the Brazilian economy

description: ABSTRACT: The complex relationship between production structure and economic growth has been the subject of considerable debate among Brazilian economists. This debate became especially relevant after the 2000s, when Brazil experienced a period of growth from the rise of commodity exports, which contrasted with the stagnation observed in the previous two decades. To analyse the capacity of commodity exports to generate long-term economic growth, this paper assesses this sector's performance and its effects on related sectors in the upstream supply chain through input-output tables. These analyses lead to two main conclusions. First, expansion of agricultural and mineral commodities production exhibited little capacity to boost the economy because they have the lowest linkage indices. Second, the analysis of the Brazilian production structure demonstrated that sectors related to manufacturing can stimulate other sectors, such as sophisticated services, because of their high linkage effects on other sectors. This study also demonstrates that a development strategy should take benefit of comparative advantages in order to reach a structural change oriented toward expanding manufacturing.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964703
title: The sources for orthodox and heterodox trade and industrial policies in Brazil

description: ABSTRACT: The Brazilian government has over the past years promulgated a mix of orthodox and heterodox policies for Brazil's economic development. This paper seeks to test whether the existing economic ideas have been prescriptive in formulating the policies, or whether they have been the outcome of the "infusion of private interests" (Katzenstein, 1978) in the policy making process. To this end, the paper charts the origins of the unilateral opening for trade in the agribusiness and contrasts them with the policy process in the car industry, where trade barriers have been erected. The article will identify the channels through which private actors informed the government's interventions and show that the industry bodies have largely prodded the government. The resulting policy maze has left both the representatives of the orthodox as well those of the heterodox approach unsatisfied and has failed to halt Brazil's dwindling manufacturing capabilities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964703.v1
title: The sources for orthodox and heterodox trade and industrial policies in Brazil

description: ABSTRACT: The Brazilian government has over the past years promulgated a mix of orthodox and heterodox policies for Brazil's economic development. This paper seeks to test whether the existing economic ideas have been prescriptive in formulating the policies, or whether they have been the outcome of the "infusion of private interests" (Katzenstein, 1978) in the policy making process. To this end, the paper charts the origins of the unilateral opening for trade in the agribusiness and contrasts them with the policy process in the car industry, where trade barriers have been erected. The article will identify the channels through which private actors informed the government's interventions and show that the industry bodies have largely prodded the government. The resulting policy maze has left both the representatives of the orthodox as well those of the heterodox approach unsatisfied and has failed to halt Brazil's dwindling manufacturing capabilities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964705
title: Fiscal costs of monetary policy: indirect effects of an interest rate shock on Brazilian public net debt

description: ABSTRACT: The paper estimates the fiscal cost of an increase in the Brazilian policy interest rate - the SELIC - by considering not only the direct effect on the yield of public bonds that are indexed to the SELIC, but also indirect effects on: (i) the yield of public bonds that are indexed to the exchange rate and inflation, and (ii) the stock of public net debt through adjustments in the value of international reserves measured in domestic currency. Projections are based on the estimation of the relationship between interest rates, exchange rates and inflation by means of a vector auto-regression. We conclude that the inclusion of such indirect effects has an ambiguous effect on the response of the implicit interest rate on public net debt to shocks in the SELIC, when adjustments in the value of international reserves are not considered. However, the inclusion of the latter amplifies the fiscal cost of a more restrictive monetary policy. These results call for a better coordination between monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policies in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964705.v1
title: Fiscal costs of monetary policy: indirect effects of an interest rate shock on Brazilian public net debt

description: ABSTRACT: The paper estimates the fiscal cost of an increase in the Brazilian policy interest rate - the SELIC - by considering not only the direct effect on the yield of public bonds that are indexed to the SELIC, but also indirect effects on: (i) the yield of public bonds that are indexed to the exchange rate and inflation, and (ii) the stock of public net debt through adjustments in the value of international reserves measured in domestic currency. Projections are based on the estimation of the relationship between interest rates, exchange rates and inflation by means of a vector auto-regression. We conclude that the inclusion of such indirect effects has an ambiguous effect on the response of the implicit interest rate on public net debt to shocks in the SELIC, when adjustments in the value of international reserves are not considered. However, the inclusion of the latter amplifies the fiscal cost of a more restrictive monetary policy. These results call for a better coordination between monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policies in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964710
title: Piketty in the light of Pasinetti and Foley: Income distribution, economic growth and financial fragility

description: ABSTRACT The paper discusses the hypothesis that the functional distribution of income is not necessary stable along the growth path of a capitalist economy. We reviewed Pasinetti and Foley models showing that if we use the traditional definition of capital, i.e., capital as the value of productive resources (i) r &gt; g is a necessary condition for the existence of balanced growth, and it will not lead to an explosive process of income concentration and (ii) r &gt; i is a necessary condition for a financially robust growth path. Thus we conclude that from a post-Keynesian perspective, Piketty's argument that the root of the increase of inequality in capitalism is that the capital return rate is higher than the growth rate of the economy is wrong.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964710.v1
title: Piketty in the light of Pasinetti and Foley: Income distribution, economic growth and financial fragility

description: ABSTRACT The paper discusses the hypothesis that the functional distribution of income is not necessary stable along the growth path of a capitalist economy. We reviewed Pasinetti and Foley models showing that if we use the traditional definition of capital, i.e., capital as the value of productive resources (i) r &gt; g is a necessary condition for the existence of balanced growth, and it will not lead to an explosive process of income concentration and (ii) r &gt; i is a necessary condition for a financially robust growth path. Thus we conclude that from a post-Keynesian perspective, Piketty's argument that the root of the increase of inequality in capitalism is that the capital return rate is higher than the growth rate of the economy is wrong.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964711.v1
title: Exchange rate misalignment, exchange rate volatility and economic growth: an analysis for the Brazilian economy

description: ABSTRACT The goal of this work is to investigate the relevance of exchange rate misalignment and volatility for the Brazilian growth rate for the period of 1995 to 2011. The evidence suggest: i) the exchange rate misalignment is relevant to explain economic growth for the Brazilian economy and exchange rate under depreciation (over appreciation) foster (mitigates) economic growth; ii) exchange rate volatility is relevant to explain economic growth for the Brazilian economy and higher (lower) exchange rate volatility mitigates (foster) economic growth; iii) changes in the investment rate and the growth rate of exports have positive estimated coefficients for the growth model. As a recommendation policy, the suggestion is to keep the real exchange rate at a competitive level with low volatility.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964711
title: Exchange rate misalignment, exchange rate volatility and economic growth: an analysis for the Brazilian economy

description: ABSTRACT The goal of this work is to investigate the relevance of exchange rate misalignment and volatility for the Brazilian growth rate for the period of 1995 to 2011. The evidence suggest: i) the exchange rate misalignment is relevant to explain economic growth for the Brazilian economy and exchange rate under depreciation (over appreciation) foster (mitigates) economic growth; ii) exchange rate volatility is relevant to explain economic growth for the Brazilian economy and higher (lower) exchange rate volatility mitigates (foster) economic growth; iii) changes in the investment rate and the growth rate of exports have positive estimated coefficients for the growth model. As a recommendation policy, the suggestion is to keep the real exchange rate at a competitive level with low volatility.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964714
title: The role of transnational corporations in the international insertion of Brazilian manufactures in the context of productive restructuring

description: ABSTRACT This study analyzes the influence of the international trade pattern of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the international insertion of Brazilian manufacturing industry between 1995 and 2005, based on data of the Census of Foreign Capitals of the Central Bank of Brazil. The work aims to investigate to what extent increased international insertion of TNCs in national economies has contributed to the evolution of Brazilian manufactures in terms of international trade. It has been concluded that the significant participation of TNCs in Brazilian foreign trade reveals that the international insertion of the country's industrial output presents an increasing dependency on strategic decisions of TNCs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964714.v1
title: The role of transnational corporations in the international insertion of Brazilian manufactures in the context of productive restructuring

description: ABSTRACT This study analyzes the influence of the international trade pattern of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the international insertion of Brazilian manufacturing industry between 1995 and 2005, based on data of the Census of Foreign Capitals of the Central Bank of Brazil. The work aims to investigate to what extent increased international insertion of TNCs in national economies has contributed to the evolution of Brazilian manufactures in terms of international trade. It has been concluded that the significant participation of TNCs in Brazilian foreign trade reveals that the international insertion of the country's industrial output presents an increasing dependency on strategic decisions of TNCs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964713
title: National Innovation System and external constraint on growth

description: ABSTRACT Segundo a literatura sobre modelos de crescimento com restrição externa, as diferenças nas elasticidades-renda da demanda de importações e de exportações entre os países levam a diferentes graus de restrição externa ao crescimento dos mesmos. Contudo, não há nesta literatura uma explicação que utiliza o conceito Evolucionário de Sistema Nacional de Inovações (SI) para mostrar o motivo para as diferenças nas elasticidades-renda dos países. Ademais, não há um consenso sobre a exogeneidade destas elasticidades. Alguns autores enfatizam que a elasticidade-renda de exportações é maior nos setores com maior intensidade tecnológica. Porém, estes autores não explicam os motivos para isto ocorrer. Neste artigo visa-se mostrar teoricamente a relação de causalidade entre o SI de uma economia, suas elasticidades-renda e seu desempenho em transações correntes. Objetiva--se, também, mostrar o papel do SI na determinação da exogeneidade/endogeneidade das elasticidades. A evidência empírica apresentada neste estudo não rejeita seus argumentos.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964713.v1
title: National Innovation System and external constraint on growth

description: ABSTRACT Segundo a literatura sobre modelos de crescimento com restrição externa, as diferenças nas elasticidades-renda da demanda de importações e de exportações entre os países levam a diferentes graus de restrição externa ao crescimento dos mesmos. Contudo, não há nesta literatura uma explicação que utiliza o conceito Evolucionário de Sistema Nacional de Inovações (SI) para mostrar o motivo para as diferenças nas elasticidades-renda dos países. Ademais, não há um consenso sobre a exogeneidade destas elasticidades. Alguns autores enfatizam que a elasticidade-renda de exportações é maior nos setores com maior intensidade tecnológica. Porém, estes autores não explicam os motivos para isto ocorrer. Neste artigo visa-se mostrar teoricamente a relação de causalidade entre o SI de uma economia, suas elasticidades-renda e seu desempenho em transações correntes. Objetiva--se, também, mostrar o papel do SI na determinação da exogeneidade/endogeneidade das elasticidades. A evidência empírica apresentada neste estudo não rejeita seus argumentos.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/76ae5987cbbe8db9e02a60a9e6b55268
title: Jornada Basin LTER Cross-scale Interactions Study (CSIS) Block 13 meteorological station: Daily summary data: 2013 - ongoing

description: This data package contains hourly air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation summary data from Jornada Basin LTER Cross Scale Interactions Study (CSIS) Block-13 met station. Air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation are measured and calculated at an automated meteorological station connected to a 900 MHz spread spectrum wireless network. Wind speed is measured at 37cm, 75 cm, 150 cm, and 300 cm, wind direction at approximately 3m, and air temperature and relative humidity at approximate 2.5m. Measurements are aggregated at intervals of 5, 30, 60 minutes and daily, with precipitation additionally provided with 1 second aggregation during precipitation events. The met station variables measured include air temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, wind direction, wind speed. Precipitation is not measured at Block 1 and Block 12 because of proximity to Block 2 and Block 13, respectively . This is an ONGOING dataset.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964717
title: Economic raptures, political legitimacy: an analysis of 1987 foreign debt moratorium

description: ABSTRACT The historical context in which José Sarney assumed the presidency accounted for one of the main reasons for their weakness when he assumed the government. Housed in the historic moment of the decline of the military regime, the president-elect in opposition plate reaped the hostility of the streets and the indifference of the political establishmet. Knowing he could not count on the support of the political class nor the Brazilian society, Sarney tried to make the economic measures of broad popular impact his primary vehicle for legitimacy. After collapsing the Cruzado Plan, the president tried to make the negotiation of external debt his main political banner. He has sought, through the boastful tone in which he involved it, raise the internal support they so desperately needed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19964717.v1
title: Economic raptures, political legitimacy: an analysis of 1987 foreign debt moratorium

description: ABSTRACT The historical context in which José Sarney assumed the presidency accounted for one of the main reasons for their weakness when he assumed the government. Housed in the historic moment of the decline of the military regime, the president-elect in opposition plate reaped the hostility of the streets and the indifference of the political establishmet. Knowing he could not count on the support of the political class nor the Brazilian society, Sarney tried to make the economic measures of broad popular impact his primary vehicle for legitimacy. After collapsing the Cruzado Plan, the president tried to make the negotiation of external debt his main political banner. He has sought, through the boastful tone in which he involved it, raise the internal support they so desperately needed.