Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

Publications of Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

• Preservação Ambiental E Crescimento Econômico No Brasil

  Authors: Larissa Nacif Fonseca, Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

  ANPEC - Associa��o Nacional dos Centros de P�sgradua��o em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics], Anais do XXXII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 32th Brazilian Economics Meeting]. 01/2004;

  This paper deals with the potential dilemma between economic growth and environmental quality, known in the literature as Environmental Kuznets Curve. This relationship is not theoretically clear,This paper deals with the potential dilemma between economic growth and environmental quality, known in the literature as Environmental Kuznets Curve. This relationship is not theoretically clear, and the empirical results are contradictory, depending on the type of environmental indicator, and on the variables used. This paper contributes to the debate offering new empirical evidences for Brazil. Using as the dependent variable the share of preserved state areas of the 26 Brazilian states and the Distrito Federal - previously unknown - we test empirically which is the existing relation between economic growth and environmental preservation in Brazil. The results suggest that there is a positive relation between the conservation units and the Brazilian states economic growth.

• Crescimento Pró-Pobre No Brasil - Uma Análise Exploratória

  Authors: Daniela Goya Tochetto, Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro, Flavio Vasconcelos Comim, Sabino da Silva Porto Junior

  ANPEC - Associa��o Nacional dos Centros de P�sgradua��o em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics], Anais do XXXII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 32th Brazilian Economics Meeting]. 01/2004;

  The paper investigates the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in Brazil during the period 1980s-1990s. It briefly reviews the literature on 'pro-poor growth', emphasizing theThe paper investigates the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in Brazil during the period 1980s-1990s. It briefly reviews the literature on 'pro-poor growth', emphasizing the importance of certain qualitative aspects of growth responsible for enhancing human well-being in Brazil. The paper follows the methodology put forward by Ravallion and Datt (2000) to estimate the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction. It also replicates the study of Son (2004), calculating a growth poverty curve by income deciles for Brazil. The results show that only in the 1990s Brazilian states had pro-poor growth and that the poverty reduction effect was heterogeneous among different states.

• Foram Os Programas De Estabilização Do Fmi Contracionistas Nas Décadas De 80 E 90?

  Authors: Ronaldo Jos� Pereira T�vora, Roberto Camps de Moraes, Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

  ANPEC - Associa��o Nacional dos Centros de P�sgradua��o em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics], Anais do XXXII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 32th Brazilian Economics Meeting]. 01/2004;

  In the last years different alternative methods have been used to evaluate the results of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stabilization programs. The most popular method is also the one thatIn the last years different alternative methods have been used to evaluate the results of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stabilization programs. The most popular method is also the one that presents more problem of reliability of the estimates. The most sophisticated methods are the ones that face difficulties in applying it. Considering this, the objective of the article is to join the econometric techniques to practical application by adapting the methodology used in studies of labor market (differences-in-differences). The main results of the work showed that the IMF policies could not be charged as responsible of "growth-destructive" in the middle run. At the other side, the IMF allegation that its policies catalyze economic growth could be sustained. Also, the results showed that IMF policies were not sufficient to eliminate external problems in the middle/long run, but functioned as an extenuating measure to the problems and suggested a relation of "dependency" of the countries to the Fund.

• Dinâmica Espacial da Renda Per capita e Crescimento Entre os Municípios da Região Nordeste do Brasil - uma Análise Markoviana

  Authors: Sabino da Silva Porto Junior, Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

  02/2003;

• Asymmetric labor supply

  Authors: Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

  04/2001; 26(1).

  The estimation of labor supply elasticities has been an important issue in the economic literature. Yet all works have estimated conditional mean labor supply functions only. The objective of thisThe estimation of labor supply elasticities has been an important issue in the economic literature. Yet all works have estimated conditional mean labor supply functions only. The objective of this paper is to obtain more information on labor supply, estimating a conditional quantile labor supply function. We use a sample of prime age urban males employees in Brazil. Two stage estimators are used as the net wage and nonlabor income are found to be endogenous to the model. Contrary to previous works using conditional mean estimators, it is found that labor supply elasticities vary significantly and asymmetrically across hours of work. While the income and wage elasticities at the standard work week are zero, for those working longer hours the elasticities are negative.

• Avaliação dos Indicadores de Predição de Insolvência Bancária no Brasil para os Períodos de 1994/95 e 1997/98: uma Análise de Robustez

  Authors: José Albuquerque Júnior, Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro

  02/2001;

• Existe trade-off entre receitas próprias e transferências? O caso dos municípios mineiros

  Authors: Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro, Cláudio Djissey Shikida