Mauro Rodrigues

Publications

• Import substitution and economic growth

  Mauro Rodrigues

  Journal of Monetary Economics. 01/2010; 57:175-188.

  Despite Latin America's dismal performance between the 1950s and 1980s, the region experienced strong capital deepening. We suggest that these facts can be explained as a consequence of the restrictive trade regime adopted at that time. Our framework is based on a dynamic Heckscher-Ohlin model, ... [more] Despite Latin America's dismal performance between the 1950s and 1980s, the region experienced strong capital deepening. We suggest that these facts can be explained as a consequence of the restrictive trade regime adopted at that time. Our framework is based on a dynamic Heckscher-Ohlin model, with scale economies in the capital-intensive sector. Initially, the economy is open and produces only the labor-intensive good. The trade regime is modeled as a move to a closed economy. The model produces results consistent with the Latin American experience. Specifically, a sufficiently small country experiences no long-run income growth, but an increase in capital.

• Correlation of business cycles in the euro zone

  Carlos Eduardo S. Gon�alves, Mauro Rodrigues, Tiago Soares

  Elsevier, Economics Letters. 01/2009; 102(1):56-58.

  In this short article we use a simple differences-in-differences technique to investigate whether bilateral correlation of business cycles increased more amongst members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) after the implementation of the Euro than amidst other OECD economies. We present evidence su... [more] In this short article we use a simple differences-in-differences technique to investigate whether bilateral correlation of business cycles increased more amongst members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) after the implementation of the Euro than amidst other OECD economies. We present evidence suggesting this to be the case.

• Tecnologia e Demanda por Qualificação na Indústria Brasileira

  Naércio Aquino Menezes-Filho, Mauro Rodrigues Jr

  Revista Brasileira de Economia. 02/2003; 57(3).

• Correlation of business cycles in the euro zone

  Carlos Eduardo S. Gonçalves, Mauro Rodrigues, Tiago Soares

  Economics Letters.

  In this short article we use a simple differences-in-differences technique to investigate whether bilateral correlation of business cycles increased more amongst members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) after the implementation of the Euro than amidst other OECD economies. We present evidence su... [more] In this short article we use a simple differences-in-differences technique to investigate whether bilateral correlation of business cycles increased more amongst members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) after the implementation of the Euro than amidst other OECD economies. We present evidence suggesting this to be the case.

• Abertura, tecnologia e qualificação.

  Mauro. Rodrigues Júnior, Menezes-Filho, Naércio Aquino

  O objetivo desta dissertação consiste sobretudo em estabelecer as conexões entre o recente aumento no uso relativo de trabalhadores qualificados (em comparação aos não qualificados) e medidas de tecnologia, capital físico e tarifas, com especial enfoque para a manufatura brasileira nas últimas duas ... [more] O objetivo desta dissertação consiste sobretudo em estabelecer as conexões entre o recente aumento no uso relativo de trabalhadores qualificados (em comparação aos não qualificados) e medidas de tecnologia, capital físico e tarifas, com especial enfoque para a manufatura brasileira nas últimas duas décadas. Para tanto, faz-se uso da metodologia de Berman, Bound & Griliches (1994), tendo a intensidade de P & D como proxy para progresso técnico. A evidência de complementariedade entre tecnologia e trabalho qualificado aparece mais robusta e fortemente entre 1994 e 1997, enquanto que o capital físico mostrou-se bastante correlacionado com o emprego de qualificadores em todo o período considerado (1989-97). Já os impactos do comércio internacional mostraram-se limitados e pouco robustos. Dissertação (Mestrado).