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Agricultural productivity: closing the gap between Brazil and the United States
(2016-04)
Since the 1970s, Brazilian agriculture has undergone far-reaching changes and has played a major role in agricultural production worldwide. This article assesses the structural heterogeneity prevailing in Brazilian and United States agriculture by studying total factor productivity (TFP), which has increased in both economies, mainly through technologies ...
Production structure of the services sector in countries at different development levels
(2012-12)
Although the services sector accounts for nearly 70% of employment and income in developed and developing countries alike, it is well known that the economic performance of the tertiary sector does not depend exclusively on its capacity to add value. This article will evaluate the productive structure of the sector, by considering intra- and ...
Análisis de la estructura productiva del sector servicios en países con diferentes niveles de desarrollo
(2012-12)
Aunque la participación del sector de servicios en el empleo y los ingresos bordea el 70% tanto en países desarrollados como en aquellos en desarrollo, se sabe que el desempeño económico del sector terciario no solo depende de su capacidad para producir valor agregado. En este trabajo se evalúa la estructura productiva de dicho sector considerando ...