EconomiA: Volume 25 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial: Special issue Selecta 2023

Mauro Rodrigues, Joaquim Andrade, Mauro Boianovski, José Angelo Divino, Benjamin Miranda Tabak

From “dull” to “cheerful”: the relevance of Adam Smith for today

Maria Pia Paganelli

Is there a secret recipe for economic growth?

Contagion by COVID-19 in the cities: commuting distance and residential density matter?

Denis Fernandes Alves, Raul da Mota Silveira Neto, André Luis Squarize Chagas, Tatiane Almeida De Menezes

This study addresses the COVID-19 infection and its relationship with the city’s constructive intensity, commuting time to work and labor market dynamics during the lockdown…

The impact of biomass power plants on Brazilian workers’ income: a synthetic difference-in-differences approach

Daniel de Abreu Pereira Uhr, Mikael Jhordan Lacerda Cordeiro, Júlia Gallego Ziero Uhr

This research assesses the economic impact of biomass plant installations on Brazilian municipalities, focusing on (1) labor income, (2) sectoral labor income and (3) income…

Does extending school time reduce the juvenile pregnancy rate? A longitudinal analysis of Ceará State (Brazil)

Alesandra de Araújo Benevides, Alan Oliveira Sousa, Daniel Tomaz de Sousa, Francisca Zilania Mariano

Adolescent pregnancy stands as a societal challenge, compelling young individuals to prematurely discontinue their education. Conversely, an expansion of high school education can…

Impact of extreme rainfall shocks on the educational performance of vulnerable urban students: evidence from Brazil

Francisca Letícia Ferreira de Lima, Rafael Barros Barbosa, Alesandra Benevides, Fernando Daniel de Oliveira Mayorga

This paper examines the impact of extreme rainfall shocks on the performance in test scores of students living near at-risk urban areas in Brazil.

Relatedness and regional economic complexity: Good news for some, bad news for others

Arthur Ribeiro Queiroz, João Prates Romero, Elton Eduardo Freitas

This article aims to evaluate the entry and exit of companies from local productive structures, with a specific focus on the sectoral complexity of these activities and the…

Public investment, infrastructure and private investment in Brazil: is there a crowding-in effect?

Hugo Iasco-Pereira, Rafael Duregger

Our study aims to evaluate the impact of infrastructure and public investment on private investment in machinery and equipment in Brazil from 1947 to 2017. The contribution of our…

Greenhouse gas emissions patterns and insertion in global value chains: a comparative study between Brazil and China (2000–2016)

Tiago Ferreira Barcelos, Kaio Glauber Vital Costa

This study aims to analyze and compare the relationship between international trade in global value chains (GVC) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Brazil and China from 2000…

Financialization and labor discipline in contemporary capitalism

Lucas Prata Feres, Alex Wilhans Antonio Palludeto, Hugo Miguel Oliveira Rodrigues Dias

Drawing upon a political economy approach, this article aims to analyze the transformations in the labor market within the context of contemporary capitalism, focusing on the…

Institutions and financial development: Comparative analysis of developed and developing economies

Fernanda Cigainski Lisbinski, Heloisa Lee Burnquist

This article aims to investigate how institutional characteristics affect the level of financial development of economies collectively and compare between developed and…

Fast payment, credit and bank diversification: the impact of Pix adoption on the local credit market structure

Adriana Gomes, Thiago Christiano Silva

In this article, the research objective is to empirically investigate the effect of the adoption of the Brazilian instant payment system, Pix, on the local credit market structure…