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MINERVA PAPERS

 

TOPICS:

Agriculture  Energy Intellectual Property Rights
Debt Management Environment International Finance
Development Exchange Policy Liberalization of The Economy
Development in Cerá Finance Privatization
Economic Globalization Financial Banking System Public Policy
Economic Impact of Technology Fiscal Policy Social Security
Economic Policy Regulation Foreign Investment Taxation
Employment Health Telecommunications

AGRICULTURE

CREATING A NEW METHODOLOGY FOR GRANTING RURAL LOANS, Leandro José Suzin (Fall 2002)

AGRICULTURAL FINANCIAL POLICIES IN BRAZIL AND THE U.S.: A COMPARISON, Gustavo Corrêa da Costa (Fall 2001)

THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY, THE CONCENTRATION IN THE PESTICIDES/GRAIN AGRIBUSINES SECTOR AND STRATEGIES OF THE FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES, Romilda Resende Moreira (Spring 2001)

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DEBT MANAGEMENT

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES UNDER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE REPUBLIC FEDERATIVE OF BRAZIL: OPENING UP TO NEW POSSIBILITIES, Ana Lucia Gatto de Oliveira (Spring 2008)

THE FRAMEWORK AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF BRAZIL'S PUBLIC DEBT: 2003-2006, Frederico Schettini Batista (Fall 2007)

FEDERAL PUBLIC SECURITIES: FOLLOWING LIQUIDITY ON THE SECONDARY MARKET, Helena Mulim Venceslau (Spring 2007)

using Swaps to Manage the Interest Rate Risk in the Brazilian External Debt, Alexandre de Souza Campos (Spring 2004)

PUBLIC BUDGETING AND DEBT, Teresa Brandão de Magalhães (Fall 2003)

THE CONCEPT OF INDEPENDENCE AS APPLIED TO PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT, Jônathas Delduque (Fall 2000)

PUBLIC DEBT SUSTAINABLITY IN BRAZIL, Guilherme B. V. Pedras (Spring 2000)

PUBLIC DEBT AND RISK ADMINISTRATION, Otavio Ladeira de Medeiros (Fall 1999)

SUBNATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT IN BRAZIL: SOME REGULATION ISSUES, Cleofas Salviano Jr. (Fall 1999)

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT: BRAZIL AND THE UNITED STATES, César Almeida de Meneses Silva (Spring 1999)

PUBLIC DEBT CONTROL IN BRAZIL, Clarissa Souza della Nina (Spring 1997)

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DEVELOPMENT

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF FINANCING INSTITUTIONS, Sandra Berto (Spring 2006)

SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF BAHIA: AN EVOLUTION IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, Luis Marcelo Oliveira Versulotti (Spring 2005)

Openness And Development: A General Analysis and a Close Look at China, Argentina and Brazil, Antonio Elias Silva (Spring 2004)

THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Marcia Janice Freitas da Cunha Varaschin (Spring 2001)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND BIODIVERSITY IN BRAZIL: Conservation, Sustainable Use and Protection of Indigenous Rights, Francisco Eugenio Arcanjo (Fall 2000)

DEVELOPING SERVICE: What Was Learned About Trends In Developed Countries, Paula Montagner (Fall 1999)

DEVELOPING A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR A PUBLIC ORGANIZATION: A Case Study of the Rio de Janeiro City Controller's Office, Luiz Carlos dos Santos Azevedo (Spring 1999)

INVESTMENTS IN THE STATE OF BAHIA TOURISM: A WAY TO DEVELOPMENT, Francisco Alfredo Marcílio de Sousa Miranda & Maria de Fátima Araújo D'Oliveira Santos (Fall 1998)

EVALUATING THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF AN INDUSTRIAL FIRM, Henrique de Azevedo Avila (Spring 1997)

THE BRAZILIAN PLAN TO REFORM THE STATE, Alexandre Peixoto de Melo (Fall 1996)

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DEVELOPMENT IN CEARÁ

THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE FISCAL FEDERALISM PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ, Dilne Mendes Mesquita (Fall 1998)

WHY INVEST IN CEARÁ?, Francisco Afrânio Lima Peixoto Júnior (Fall 1997)

THE IMPORTANCE OF MERCOSUR TO CEARA AND TO THE OTHER STATES OF THE NORTHEAST, Carla Maria Gaspar Leitão (Fall 1997)

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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION

WHAT IS THE REAL INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN AN FTAA?, Gardel Rodrigues do Amaral (Fall 2003)

MERCOSUR TOWARDS THE FTAA: In Face of Globalization and the Creation of Economic Blocks, Hélio Ramiro Marques Neves (Fall 1999)

GLOBALIZATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE BANKING SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, Regina Yassuyo Ishida (Fall 1997)

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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CASE OF THE FINANCE SECRETARIAT IN BAHIA STATE--SEFAZ, Augusto Cezar Guenem da Fonseca (Spring 2006)

State Government Services Contract Administration: A Diagnosis Within the State of Bahia Claudio Martinelli Braga (Spring 2004)

THE IMPACTS OF INTERNET ON THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION–CITIZEN RELATIONSHIP: A STUDY AT BAHIA’S TAX AUTHORITY, Moysés de Oliveira Andrade Júnior (Fall 2003)

THE IMPACT OF THE INFORMATION ECONOMY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Jorge Calmon Moniz de Bittencourt Filho (Fall 2003)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, Haroldo Jayme M.F. Cruz (Fall 2001)

THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET: A NEW CONCEPT OF BUSINESS IN THE CAPITAL MARKET, Eduardo José Busato (Spring 2001)

THE IMPACT OF E-GOVERNMENT ON THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC MANAGER, Marcelo Foresti de Matheus Cota, (Spring 2001)

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: THE NEW ERA OF COMMERCE, Sérgio da Silveira Malta (Spring 1998)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ITS SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPACT IN A MODERN SOCIETY, Luciano Guimarães (Spring 1997)

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ECONOMIC POLICY REGULATION

REGULATION ISSUES ON PHARMECEUTICALS, Carmen Diva Beltrão Monteiro (Fall 2004)

CONSUMER PROTECTION IN BRAZIL – A GENERAL VIEW, Luciano Rodrigues Maia Pinto (Fall 2002)

VERTICAL RESTRAINTS: A HISTORICAL COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE BETWEEN BRAZIL AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Pedro de Abreu e Lima Florêncio (Fall 2002)

THE REGULATION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE PPROMOTION OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFICIENCY, Vincenzo Florenzano (Fall 2001)

TRADE POLICY REFORM IN BRAZIL IN THE 1990’S, Juçara Hochstletler (Fall 2001)

THE EFFECTS OF THE CHANGES IN THE REVENUE SHARING FUND OF THE MUNICIPALITIES AFTER THE 1988 FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, Cristina Brandt (Spring 2001)

ANTITRUST AND PREDATION - REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF ART, Marcelo de Matos Ramos  (Spring 2000)

REGULATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR, Isaac Pinto Averbuch (Spring 1999)

FIGHTING ELECTRICITY WASTE IN BRAZIL - THE ROLE OF THE REGULATORY AGENCYAlexandre Mancuso da Cunha (Spring 1999)

THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN MANAGING THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC POLICY , Lilian Fonseca de Araújo Faria (Fall 1998)

THE AIRLINE MARKET AND AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN BRAZIL: FROM A REGULATED TO A DEREGULATED SYSTEM, Rodrigo Augusto Rodrigues (Fall 1998)

REGULATION AND LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF FIVE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES , Sandra Márcia Chagas Brandão (Spring 1998)

THE REGULATORY ISSUE IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE BRAZILIAN RAILWAYS, Bernardo von Haehling Braune (Spring 1998)

THE STATE AS AN AGENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND AN ECONOMIC REGULATOR, Ligia Pinheiro Barbosa (Fall 1997)

THE REGULATORY FUNCTION IN BRAZIL'S FREE MARKET ECONOMY, José Cândido de Carvalho Junior (Fall 1997)

THE COURSE OF THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY, Tzung Shei Ue (Spring 1997)

BRAZILIAN WATER RESOURCE POLICY IN THE NINETIES, Helena Kerr do Amaral (Fall 1996)

THE AMERICAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK: Insights for the Regulation of the Brazilian Banking System, Emanuel Di'Stefano Bezerra Freire (Fall 1996)

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ENERGY

BRAZIL, THE USA AND THE TRADE-0FF BETWEEN ETHANOL AND FOOD PRODUCTION, Karla Inez Leitão Lundgren (Spring 2008)

RENEWING OR REBIDDING CONCESSIONS: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVE IN THE NEW BRAZILIAN MODEL, Luciana de Oliveira Barcellos (Spring 2008)

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF REGULATORY AGENCIES IN BRAZIL: PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES, Frederico Lobo de Oliveira (Spring 2008)

THE ELECTRICITY GENERATION SECTOR: THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY RISKS, Ludimila Lima da Silva (Fall 2007)

THE EXPANSION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION IN BRAZIL: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT INCENTIVES AND THE RISKS FOR INVESTORS, Marco Aurélio Lenzi Castro (Fall 2007)

THE FREE CONSUMERS IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICAL ENERGY SECTOR, André Pepitone da Nóbrega (Spring 2006)

LOW INCOME ENERGY PROGRAMS, Gilma dos Passos Rocha (Spring 2006)

REGULATORS' CHALLENGE IN THE PRICE CEILING - THE VALUATION OF REGULATORY ASSETS IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICITY RATEMAKING, Denise Teixeira (Spring 2005)

Electricity Auctions: Regulatory and Efficiency Issues  Christiano Vieira da Silva (Spring 2004)

THEORY OF OPERATION OF A MODERN NATIONAL ECONOMY - COMPETITION AND DEVERTICALIZATION IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC SECTOR, Simonne Rose de Souza Neiva Coêlho (Fall 2004)

RETAIL COMPETITION: THE BRAZILIAN CHALLENGE TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE THEIR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER, Haldane Fagundes Lima (Fall 2003)

ELECTRICIY REGULATION AND MARKET TRANSFORMATION:A BRAZILIAN REGULATOR POINT OF VIEW , Carlos Alberto Calixto Mattar (Spring 2001)

PROPOSAL FOR ANEEL’S POLICY OF STRENGTHENING PROTECTION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, Eliane Carvalho (Fall 2000)

PROBABLE BASIC TRENDS OF THE WHOLESALW ENERGY MARKET IN BRAZIL, Ary Pinto Ribeiro Filho (Spring 2000)

THE ROLE OF THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY AGENCY - ANEEL ON THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, João Odilon Freitas e Silva (Fall 1999)

SOME REGULATORY TOOLS TO DEAL WITH COMPETION IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR, Fernando Cézar Maia (Fall 1999)

NATURAL GAS IN BRAZIL: TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS, Cláudio Akio Ishihara (Fall 1997)

RESTRUCTURING THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICAL SECTOR, Geider Lins Marques (Spring 1997)

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EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT CREATION AND WORKERS SUPPORT PROGRAMS: AN OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCES, Monica Damous Duailibe (Fall 2003)

RELATIVE SALARY VALUES FOR DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND CARRERS, Genario Viana Filho (Fall 2001)

JOB CREATION AND EMPLOYABILITY IN A PATTERN IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, Adriana Campelo Santana (Spring 2000)

THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT LAW AND THE REFLECTION UPON THE EMPLOYMENT MARKET - A Proposal for the Brazilian Employment Law Reform, Renato Bignami (Spring 2000)

LAYOFFS IN THE U.S.: Overviewing the American Experience, Patrícia Lino Costa (Spring 1999)

THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OSHA, Gláuber Maciel Santos (Spring 1998)

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ENVIRONMENT

WATER RESOURCES: WORLD-WIDE MANAGEMENT POLICY, Hélade Beatriz Santos da Silva (Spring 2007)

THE GLOBAL CARBON MARKET PERSPECTIVES TO BRAZIL. Raul Zenha (Spring 2005)

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EXCHANGE POLICY

BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES IN THE NINETIES, Denise Alves Ferreira (Fall 2003)

BRAZILIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROLS PERTAINING TO  INTERNATIONAL TRADE, Edson Broxado de França Teixeira (Fall 2003)

CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE "FLUTUANTE" EXCHANGE RATE SEGMENT IN BRAZIL, Paulo M. C. Muniz (Spring 1998)

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS & EXCHANGE RATES, José Adriano Pereira (Spring 1998)

CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT EXCHANGE CONTROLS, CAPITAL FLIGHT AND COUNTRY RISK, Israel Pinheiro (Fall 1997)

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FINANCE

MICROCREDIT AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY, Rita Munck (Spring 2007)

FINANCIAL MECHANISMS THAT PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR MICRO AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN BRAZIL, Luiz Henrique de Barros (Spring 2006)

THE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORPORATE DEBT MARKET AND ITS APPLICABILITY TO THE BRAZILIAN REALITY, Leonardo Silva de Loyola Reis (Spring 2006)

CURRENCY AND COIN MANAGEMENT: A COMPARISON OF AMERICAN AND BRAZILIAN MODELS, Francisco José Baptista Campos (Fall 2004)

THE BUDGET PROCESS IN THE US CONGRESS, Dilze Lima and Francisco Franco (Fall 1994)

THE BUSINESS REVOLUTION THROUGH B2B MARKET TONE AND ITS IMPACTS OVER THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM GOING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, Eveline Franco Veloso Isidoro (Fall 2000)

HOUSING FINANCE MARKET IN BRAZIL AND THE NECESSITY OF REFORM, Vinícius Braga Rodrigues (Spring 2000)

SYSTEM OF PAYMENTS - TRANSFER OF GREAT VALUES: The Contribution of the American Experience, David Salles de Barros Valente (Fall 1999)

THE PHILLIPS CURVE IN BRAZILIAN ECONOMY AFTER REAL PLAN, Haroldo Feitosa Tajra (Fall 1999)

CAPITAL FLOW AND CAPITAL CONTROL, Ana Maria P.G. Pontes (Fall 1999)

THE RECENT EVOLUTION OF THE FINACIAL SYSTEM: The Brazilian Case, Wagner Soares de Almeida (Fall 1999)

THE BRAZILIAN PAYMENT SYSTEM: THE NEED FOR A REAL TIME GROSS SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, Paula Cristina Seixas Camanho de Assis (Fall 1998)

THE STRUCTURE OF THE US BANKING SYSTEM AND BANKING SUPERVISION, José Angelo Mazzillo Junior (Fall 1998)

BRAZILIAN TREASURY SECURITIES: ANALYSIS AND PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, Tarcísio Godoy (Spring 1998)

THE COMMODITIES AND FUTURES EXCHANGE AND THE BRAZILIAN FUTURES MARKET, Denise Yoshiko Tatekawa (Spring 1998)

BUILDING AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MANAGERIAL PURPOSES IN THE FINANCE SECRETARIAT OF SAO PAULO STATE, Paulo de Tarso Leme (Fall 1997)

OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS AS THE MAIN TOOL OF MONETARY POLICY, Selma O. S. dos Santos (Fall 1997)

MAJOR FACTORS INFLUENCING AMERICAN INTEREST RATES, Mário Fernando Cavalcanti de Lima Júnior (Fall 1997)

THE SÃO PAULO COMMODITIES EXCHANGE (BMSP), Emílio Carlos Dantas Costa (Fall 1996)

THE RELEVANCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMIC STABILIZATION PROGRAM, Paulo Mauger (Fall 1996)

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FINACIAL BANKING SYSTEM

TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: MAJOR REFERENCES IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, Erivaldo Alfredo Gomes (Spring 2008)

BANKING CORRESPONDENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROVISION OF THE BANK SERVICES IN BRAZIL, Flávio Antonio de Camargo Barros (Spring 2006)

EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE Comparing the Brazilian and American Models  Fernando Augusto Coimbra Gomes (Spring 2004)

CENTRAL BANK: INDEPENDENCE, GOVERNANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, Fausto de Andrade Ribeiro (Fall 2002)

COUNTRY RISK ANALYSIS, Renato Donatello Ribeiro (Spring 2001)

FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE FROM MULTILATERAL CREDIT AGENCIES, Edson Oliveira Jr. (Fall 2000)

NATIONAL FINACIAL SYSTEM AND CENTRAL BANK PERFORMANCE, Fernando de Abreu Faria (Spring 2000)

BRAZIL AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE OF BANKING REGULATION AND SUPERVISION, Fabiana Drummond de Melo (Fall 1999)

SISBACEN - CENTRAL BANK INFORMATION SYSTEM: An Instrument for Implementing Brazil's Exchange Policy, Augusto Ornelas Filho (Spring 1999)

RISK IN THE BANKING SYSTEM -THE ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS, José Antônio Vital de Azevedo (Fall 1998)

THE ROLE OF THE FEDERALLY-OWNED BANKS IN BRAZIL, Jaime Herzog (Spring 1998)

BRAZIL –THE REABILITATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKET –NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR FINANCING, Adriano Pereira de Paula (Fall 1995)

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FISCAL POLICY

PUBLIC INVESTMENT: GROWTH AND QUALITY MEASUREMENT, Vinícius Pinto de Menezes (Fall 2007)

THE MUNICIPALITY AND FISCAL FEDERALISM IN BRAZIL, Karla Lopes Borges de Melo (Spring 2006)

MAYORAL FISCAL PERFORMANCE AND REELECTION SUCCESS, Carlos Alexandre Amorim Rocha (Fall 2004)

The Impact of Brazil’s Fiscal Adjustment on External Financing of Public Projects  Nina Maria Arcela (Spring 2004)

INTERTEMPORAL BUDGETARY BALANCE: A COMPARED ANALYSIS OF THE MANDATORY SPENDING AND TAX EXPENDITURES CONTROLS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN BRAZIL, WÉDER DE OLIVEIRA (Fall 2003)

CAUSES FOR THE GROWTH OF THE BRAZILIAN PUBLIC DEBT BETWEEN 1995 AND 2001, Ubiratan Paes (Fall 2002)

TRANSFERS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN BRAZIL, Edilberto Carlos Pontes Lima (Fall 2001)

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Francisco Ney Magalhaes Jr (Fall 2001)

THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS ECONOMY –Public Accounts and Policies Adopted for the ICMS Revenue Recovery from the Fiscal Chaos to the Perspectives of Primary Balance, Osvaldo Lage Scavazza (Fall 2001)

THE BRAZILIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM: A WORLD IN TRANSITION, Fernando Manuel Pereira Afonso Ribeiro (Fall 2000)

REDUCTION OF INEQUALITIES, José Raimundo Mota (Fall 2000)

AN ASSESMENT OF THE BRAZILIAN FISCAL BEHAVIOR, Urbano Montero Martinez (Spring 1999)

FISCAL ADJUSTMENT IN THE STATE OF BAHIA, Fatima Freire de Oliveira Santos (Spring 1998)

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT

DESIGNING POLICIES THAT STIMULATE FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN BRAZIL, Mario José das Neves (Fall 2002)

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND EXPORT-LED GROWTH: A CHALLENGE TO BRAZIL, Luís Henrique Oliveira (Fall 2001)

INVESTOR RELATIONS ACTIVITY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND AT THE GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL: A Way to Promote Investment, Sheila Ferreira (Fall 2000)

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT STATISTICS AND PROMOTION POLICIES: A Research Report, Mauro Sudano Ribeiro (Spring 2000)

THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - CULTURE AND TOURISM, Rogério de Faria Princhak (Spring 1999)

STATISTICS CONCERNING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, Janeider Alves Ferreira (Fall 1997)

TRACKING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, Thelma Lucia Pacheco (Spring 1997)

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HEALTH

HEALTH PLANS IN BRAZIL: MARKET FAILURES, REGULATION AND PERSPECTIVES, Cesar Brenha Rocha Serra (Fall 2007)

HEALTH MARKET REGULATION, Valéria Barreto Peruna (Fall 2004)

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

COMBATING PIRACY IN BRAZIL, André Luiz Alves Barcellos (Spring 2008)

PIRACY: A GENERAL VIEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE BRAZILIAN CASE. Adriana Vieira Barreto de Oliveira (Spring 2005)

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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

THE EFFORTS TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING, Angela Caren Dal Pos (Fall 2007)

SOVEREIGN RISK: A STUDY ON THE BRAZILIAN AND MEXICAN ECONOMIES, João Felcar (Fall 2007)

MONEY LAUNDERING IN BRAZIL AND IN THE UNITED STATES, Rosemeire Kiyoko Matsuda (Fall 2007)

RAISING CAPITAL IN THE BRAZILIAN STOCK MARKET AND THROUGH AMERICAN DEPOSITAR RECEIPTS –ADRs, Luiz Henrique de O. C. Bevilaqua (Spring 2001)

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIGHTING MONEY LAUNDERING IN A MODERN ECONOMY - THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT AND THE AMERICAN POLITICS AND REGULATION, Wladimir Moreira Santos (Spring 2001)

MONEY LAUNDERING IN BRAZIL, Andrea Frota Machado de Morais (Fall 2000)

THE EURO AND ITS IMPACT IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM, André Luiz Andrade Bobroff (Spring 1999)

CAPITAL CONTROLS: A Study Applied to Brazil, Fernando E. de Paiva Garrido (Spring 1999)

THE IMF ROLE IN FINANCIAL CRISES, Henrique José Leal Jereisatti (Spring 1999)

THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM, Maria Izabel Gribel de Castro Minervino (Spring 1999)

AN OVERVIEW OF BILATERAL FINANCING IN BRAZIL, Gérson de Sousa Kyt (Spring 1999)

THE ASIA CRISIS: The Differences Between Brazil and the Asian Countries, Paulo Fontoura Valle (Fall 1998)

INTERNATIONAL RESERVES: THE BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE, Flávio Pinheiro de Melo (Spring 1998)

THE BRAZILIAN LAW FOR COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING, Wolney José dos Anjos (Spring 1998)

INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS - The Brazilian Experience, Célia Barbosa Storti (Fall 1997)

SHORT-TERM CAPITAL FLOWS TO LATIN AMERICA IN THE 1990s, Celso Barbosa de Almeida (Spring 1997)

HOW THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL HAS REENTERED THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET ISSUING SOVEREIGN BONDS, André Barbosa Coutinho Marques (Fall 1996)

THE INTERNATIONAL BOND MARKET AND BRAZIL'S INSERTION AS SOVEREIGN PARTNER, Antônio de Pádua Ferreira Passos (Fall 1996)

BRAZIL: RE-ENTRY INTO THE EUROBOND MARKET AN OVERVIEW, Hosmídio Soares (Fall 1996)

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LIBERALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY

Economic Growth in Bahia, Brazil: The Role of Institutions and Government, Osmani Prates Silveira Junior. (Spring 2004)

RESTRUCTURING OF THE POSTAL SECTOR IN BRAZIL IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING WORLD ECONOMY, Edson Oliveira Sr. (Fall 2000)

BRAZIL’S PLACE IN A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY: The Role of the Central Government, Luiz Mauricio Navarro (Fall 2000)

RECENT CHANGES IN THE BRAZILIAN CONSTITUTION: From Reform to Growth, Sérgio Sampaio Contreiras de Almeida (Spring 2000)

THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN LIBERALIZING THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY: The Collar and "Real" Plans, Doris Marize Romariz Peixoto (Spring 1999)

PRIVATE CAPITAL FLOWS TO BRAZIL IN THE 1990s: Capital Controls and the Liberalization of the Capital Account, Sylvana Fernandez Alonso de Souza (Fall 1998)

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MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

BRAZILIAN E-GOVERNMENT - ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS, Rodrigo José Pires Soares (Fall 2004)

PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALISM: THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLICATION OF TECHNICAL CRITERIA WHEN CHOOSING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS, BY POLITICAL APPOINTEE PROCESS, Clarice Taffarel (Fall 2003)

WEB-ENABLED SERVICES AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF SERVICE IN PUBLIC SECTOR, Márcio Gonçalves Martins (Fall 2002)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, Angela Cheng Pimenta (Fall 2002)

U.S. CUSTOMS TRADE COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS: A MODEL FOR BRAZILIAN CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION, Murilo Jose Perini da Silva Braga (Fall 2001)

MACROECONOMIC ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IN THE RISK ASSESING PROCESS OF THE POST OFFICE, Silas Roberto de Souza (Fall 2001)

COMMON LAW DOCTRINE OF ESTOPPEL AND BRAZILIAN CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MORALITY, José Guilherme Giacomuzzi (Spring 2001)

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM IN BRAZIL, Israel Andrade (Fall 2000)

QUALITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION: The Experience of the São Paulo State Government, Ernesto Jeger (Fall 2000)

THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN A MODERN NATIONAL ECONOMY- An Economic Approach, Marcelo Sparapani (Fall 2000)

CENTRALIZATION AND SEGMENTATION IN ADMINSTRATIVE STRUCTURES, Dirceu Ferrari de Menezes (Spring 2000)

A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE TECHNIQUE OF OUTSOURCING - A GLOBAL VIEW, Veruska Evanir Pereira (Fall 1999)

THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: The Struggle For Consolidation, Maurício Pinheiro Fleury Curado (Fall 1999)

ADMINISTARTIVE REFORM IN BRAZIL: Advances and Limits - 1995-98, Ciro Campos Christo Fernandes (Fall 1999)

THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, Ricardo Alberton do Amaral & Eduardo de Lima Veiga (Fall 1998)

A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE BRAZILIAN PROCUREMENT LAW, André Pinheiro Machado Mueller (Fall 1998)

THE CURRENT CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY ANALYSED THROUGH THE CHANGE IN THE JUDICIAL POWER OF STATES, Sônia Portella (Fall 1998)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE MODERNIZATION OF BRAZILIAN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, Francisco J. Pereira (Fall 1998)

THE STRUCTURE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM AND THE POLITICAL CONTROL OF THE BUREAUCRACY, Suely Dib de Sousa e Silva (Spring 1998)

THE BRAZILIAN POSTAL SERVICE IN A NEW COMPETITIVE FRAMEWORK: A Marketing Analysis, Altamir Domingues Linhares (Spring 1997)

THE REDEFINITION OF BRAZILIAN MILITARY POLICY AFTER THE COLD WAR, Artur Luiz Santana Moreira (Spring 1997)

SOCIAL CONTROL OF THE STATE: Some Mechanisms and Experiences of Popular Participation, Ronaldo Jorge Araujo Vieira Junior (Spring 1997)

BRAZIL: RE-ENTRY INTO THE EUROBOND MARKET AN OVERVIEW, Hosmídio Soares (Fall 1996)

BRAZIL AND THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUE, Ulysses Alves de Levy Machado (Fall 1996)

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PRIVATIZATION

PRIVATIZATION –IN THE WORLD AND IN BRAZIL AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF COMPANHIA RIOGRANDENSE DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES (CRT) IN THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL, Synara Jacques Buttelli (Spring 2001)

RESULTS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICAL SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM, Romário de Oliveira Batista (Spring 1998)

PUBLIC DEBT AND PRIVATIZATION, Cosme Luiz Vieira de Freitas (Spring 1998)

THE IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION ON TELEBRÁS, Carlos Octavio Carvalho (Spring 1997)

THE PUBLIC DEBT AND PRIVATIZATION PROCESS IN BRAZIL, Maria Emilia Miranda Pureza (Spring 1997)

THE ROLE OF REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE BRAZILIAN PRIVATIZATION PROCESS: A Conceptual Approach for the Public Utility Companies, Isaac Benjó Neto (Fall 1996)

THE BRAZILIAN PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM, Márcio Ferreira Verdi (Fall 1996)

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PUBLIC POLICY

PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS MEASUREMENT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR MODERNIZATION, Walter Shigeru Emura (Spring 2008)

THE MANAGERIAL DECENTRALIZATION IN THE SATE OF SANTA CATARINA: A NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT MODEL, Renato Lacerda (Spring 2008)

THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF A REGULATORY AGENCY, Adriano Pinto Pereira (Spring 2007)

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND BANK OF BRAZIL'S ROLE, Amauri Machado (Spring 2007)

THE CONCEPT OF PUBLIC VALUE AS A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR BRAZILIAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, Cristóvão de Melo (Spring 2007)

MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS REGARDS THE CONTRACTING OF FINANCIAL AGENTS, Flávio Carlos Pereira (Spring 2007)

THE STRATEGY OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN BRAZIL, Marco André de Oliveira Pedro Garbelotti (Spring 2007)

THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) IN THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES OF THE BRAZILIAN ISOLATED ELECTRIC SYSTEM, Maria Stella Françolin Machado da Silva (Spring 2007)

THE POLICIES OF TAX, LABOR AND EXCHANGE RATE, Tânia Mara Paschoalin (Spring 2007)

EVALUATING GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: RECENT TRENDS AND EXPERIENCES IN BRAZIL AND RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE, Carla Giane Soares da Cunha (Spring 2006)

PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE: FROM THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO RESULTS-DRIVEN PERSONAL POLICIES, Janmes Barbosa da Silva (Spring 2006)

THE APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A SEFAZ - BAHIA CASE STUDY. Luis Augusto Peixoto Rocha (Spring 2005)

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND PRISONS IN BRAZIL. Adriano Marmitt (Spring 2005)

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Wilson Fontes Ribeiro (Spring 2005)

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: CONVENIENCE AND PECULIARITIES OF BRAZILIAN PPPs. Romy Bruxel (Spring 2005)

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AN OVERSIZED GOVERNMENT, Fidelis Antônio Fantin Junior (Fall 2004)

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN BRAZIL, Anderson de Sa Almeida (Fall 2004)

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND CITIZENSHIP, THE MODEL OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZEN OF BAHIA, Elba Cristina Sanches de Andrade (Fall 2002)

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISE CLUSTERS IN BRAZIL, Nilton de Almeida Naretto (Fall 2002)

DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF NEGOTIATION, Rinaldo Gonçalves de Almeida (Fall 2002)

THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM’S INTERNAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT MONEY LAUNDERING: THE BRAZILIAN AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Ana Paula Ribeiro de Vasconcellos (Fall 2002)

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Rute Portugal dos Santos (Fall 2001)

PUBLIC POLICIES IN BRAZIL’S NORTHEAST: A Program, Armando Pamplona (Fall 2000)

POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: A Self-perpetuating Cycle Due to Intergovernmental Transferences. A Possible Solution - A Brazilian Example, Evandro de Mello Xavier (Spring 2000)

E-COMMERCE, INTELECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PUBLIC POLICY: Information Technology in Emerging Economies, Carlos Alberto Vieira Filho E-Commerce, (Spring 2000)

PUBLIC POLICY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, Carlos Fernando da Silveira Vianna (Fall 1997)

BRAZILIAN POLICYMAKING: WHICH MODEL FITS BEST?, Silmara Cimbalista (Spring 1997)

THE PURPOSE OF INDUSTRIAL POLICIES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: LESSONS FOR BRAZIL, René de Oliveira e Sousa Junior (Fall 1996)

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SOCIAL SECURITY

THE RECENT TRENDS IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS IN BRAZIL, Eduardo da Silva Pereira (Fall 2002)

THE BRAZILIAN PRIVATE PENSION SYSTEM –PENSION FUNDS AND A BRIEF COMPARISON WITH THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, Humberto José Teófilo Magalhães (Spring 2001)

PUBLIC SERVANTS' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SECURITY: A Comparative Approach, Luiz Alberto dos Santos (Spring 2000)

BRAZILIAN PENSION SYSTEM REFORM, Meiriane Nunes Amaro (Spring 2000)

THE PUBLIC PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND AS PART OF A SOLUTION TO THE PUBLIC DEFICT: The Special Case of the State of Bahia, Anna Cristina Rollemberg Nascimento e Ricardo Alonso Gonzalez (Fall 1999)

SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM IN BRAZIL: The Public Social Insurance System, Luiz Paulo de Oliveira Silva (Spring 1999)

SOCIAL SECURITY IN BRAZIL: PROBLEMS AND TRENDS, Pedro Cesar Lima de Farias (Fall 1998)

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TAXATION

A CRITICAL VIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN BUDGET, Fabiani Fadel Borin (Spring 2008)

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TAX DISPUTE UNDER STATE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL AND CALIFORNIA, USA. Jefferson Chioro Vieira (Spring 2005)

SUBNATIONAL VALUE ADDED TAX IN A FEDERATION - AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAZILIAN CASE, Marcelo Amaral Gonçalves de Mendonça (Fall 2004)

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN TAX SYSTEM AND OF SOME INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES CONCERNING TAXATION:
PROPOSALS FOR BRAZILIAN TAX REFORM FROM 2003 ON
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Fernando Cunha (Spring 2004)

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANTS OF SALES TAX DYNAMIC IN THE MINAS GERAIS STATE (01/1995 TO 03/2003) AN EMPIRIC ECONOMETRIC APPROACH, Francisco Soares Diniz (Fall 2003)

GLOBALIZATION AND TAX SYSTEMS – BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE, Flávio Machado Galvão Pereira (Fall 2003)

AN EVALUATION OF THE 1999 IRS REFORM, Joel Miyazaki (Fall 2002)

TAX PAYER/CITIZEN CONTACT: A NEW TAX MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE FROM THE STATE OF BAHIA, Luciano Silva Moraes (Fall 2002)

AN OVERVIEW OF SOME LEGAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN BRAZIL –International Trends and an Approach to the Brazilian Tax on Communication Services, Alexandre de Godoy (Fall 2001)

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A METHOD TO DIVIDE COLLECTION GOALS IN THE SECRETARIAT OF FINANCE OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO, Telma Cristina Soares Schmidt (Spring 2001)

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION PRINCIPLE FOR VALUE-ADDED TAXES, Jesus E.S. Oliveira (Spring 2001)

TAXATION OF CONSUMPTION IN BRAZIL AND THE US, Ricardo Brand (Spring 2001)

MODERNIZATION PROGRAM OF THE TAX ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO –Strategic Planning and Project Management, João Csillag (Fall 2000)

SOME NOTES ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF THE ICMS EVASION IN BRAZIL, Wieland Silberschneider (Spring 2000)

TAX HAVENS, Tun Nin Wu (Fall 1999)

TAX REFORM: An Administrative Approach, Ricardo Marozzi Gregório (Fall 1999)

TAX SYSTEM - A BRIEF COMPARISON BETWEEN BRAZILIAN AND AMERICAN TAX SYSTEMS, Roberto José de Mello O. Alves Filho (Fall 1999)

AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR TAX EDUCATION IN THE BRAZILIAN STATES, André L. S. Cordeiro de Almeida (Spring 1999)

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN TAX SYSTEM, Carlos Ahmar (Spring 1998)

PERSPECTIVES ON TAX HARMONIZATION FOR BRAZIL AND FOR THE SOUTHERN CONE COMMON MARKET - MERCOSUL, José Marcos Pinto Alvares (Spring 1998)

TAXATION: DESIGNING TAX SYSTEMS, Rodrigo de Almeida Ferreira Santos (Spring 1998)

THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO AND THE COLLECTION OF VALUE ADDED TAXES, Ângelo de Angelis (Fall 1998)

BRAZILIAN TAX REFORM, Alcides Brunini Junior (Fall 1998)

FISCAL POLICY AND TAX REFORM IN BRAZIL: A BRIEF STUDY FOCUSED ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX, Leonel Duarte Aranha (Fall 1997)

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

THE BREAKUP OF THE BRAZILIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLY: Fasten Your Seatbelts!, Pedro Henrique de Abreu Silva (Spring 1997)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN BRAZIL, Edson Augusto Ferreira (Fall 1996)

FINANCING TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN BRAZIL, Arthur A. Magalhães Fonseca (Fall 1996)

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TRADE

THE IMPACT OF SECURITY MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE USA POST-9/11 ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, Paulo José da Cunha (Fall 2004)

EXAMINING BRAZIL’S FOREIGN TRADE PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS AND INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION Márcio Moraes Marciano da Rocha (Spring 2004)


Mercosul: Has Political Will Proved to Be Enough?
Márcia Azevedo (Spring 2004)

FTAA –A NEW GAME, Marco Antônio M. Garcia (Fall 2001)

PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THE VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY: THE BRAZILIAN AND NORTH AMERICAN EXPERIENCES, Francisco Eurico de Paira Garrido (Fall 2001)

THE EFFECTS OF PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS IN THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRIES INVOLVED –THE CASE OF MERCOSUR, Luciana Fonseca Damasceno Vieira (Fall 2001)

MERCOSUL AGREEEMENT (COMMON MARKET OF THE SOUTH), Antônio André Ponzo (Spring 2001)

ANALYSIS OF BRAZILIAN EXPORT POLICIES, Luiz Antonio Cardoso (Spring 2001)

MERCOSUL, THREE STEPS FROM A CUSTOMS UNION. ANALYSIS OF TWO MERCOSUL COUNTRIES: BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA, Mara Cristina Sifuentes (Spring 2001)

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SMALL FIRMS IN A GLOBALIZED ECONOMY, Sandra Satomi Maruyama Monteiro (Spring 2001)

THE LINK BETWEEN COMPETITION POLICY AND ANTI-DUMPING POLICY, Anamélia Soccal Seyffarth (Fall 2000)

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF MERCOSUR: The Case of Brazil and Argentina, Vinícius Teixeira Sucena (Spring 2000)

COMPETION POLICY IN MERCOSUL, Alexandra Maffra Monteiro (Fall 1999)

MERCOSUL: Institutional Structure, Dispute Settlement System and a Supranational Court, Almir Porto da Rocha Filho (Spring 1999)

BRAZILIAN FOREIGN TRADE AND ITS ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, Carlos Augusto Maranhão (Fall 1998)

BRAZILIAN TRADE: TOWARD THE AMERICAS?, Maria da Glória F. Nicolau (Fall 1998)

THE LEGISLATIVE ROLE IN THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN THE AMERICAS: An Overview of the Characteristics of MERCOSUR and NAFTA in Brazil and the U.S., Lucio Reiner (Spring 1998)

MERCOSUR - AN EVALUATION: A Brazilian Point of View, Eliane Bucar (Fall 1997)

U.S./BRAZIL RELATIONS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS, Lydia Boabaid Rêgo (Fall 1997)

THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPORT CREDIT FOR THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY, Maria Izilda Ferreira (Spring 1997)

THE DEVELOPMENT OF MERCOSUR, José Lúcio de Lima (Spring 1997)

MERCOSUR AND NAFTA - TRENDS OF TRADE, Paula Crisóstomo Lopes Lima (Spring 1997)

THE SOUTHERN COMMON MARKET - MERCOSUR: Recent Developments in the Process of Latin American Integration, Carlos A. L. Bezerra (Fall 1996)

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