International trade between countries can be categorised as inter-industry or intra-industry. Intra-industry trade, particularly of vertically differentiated products, has expanded significantly since the 1960s, especially in Europe. However, Fontagné et al. (2006) note that inter-industry...

This paper examines the subnational dimension of regional value-added transfers in multiscalar value chains in Brazil by analyzing the local content embedded in trade. This study reveals distinct spatial-based connectivity patterns within subnational and global value chains. An input-output...

This study aims to measure the effects of an agreement betwe-en Mercosur and the European Union (EU) on production, consumption and trade flows of rice, maize, soybeans and wheat in several regions. To estimate the effects of this agreement we used a spatial allo-cation model presented as a...

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar a relação existente na formação dos preços de carne bovina in natura entre os países do MERCOSUL e dos Estados Unidos. O modelo econométrico utilizado busca identificar a relação de casualidade a partir da estimação de um Vetor Auto-regressivo...

Este artigo analisa os principais efeitos dos acordos de livre comércio sobre o setor lácteo no Brasil, a exemplo do acordo regional entre os países do Mercosul e da UE, da ALCA e do acordo multilateral de comércio junto a Organização Mundial de Comércio. Para atingir tal objetivo foi...

The objective of this study is to discuss the possible solutions for the problem of environment conservation in Brazil. For this purpose, we initially approached the main instruments of environment management, emphasising the main guidelines and the Brazilian environmental policy structure....