Welfare Costs
Mostrando 1-12 de 37 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Comparative analysis of Mouse Inoculation Test and Virus Isolation in Cell Culture for rabies diagnosis in animals of Parana, Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rabies is an acute zoonotic disease, caused by a rhabdovirus that can affect all mammals, and is commonly transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal. The definitive diagnosis is laboratorial, by the Fluorescent Antibody Test (FAT) as a quick test and Mouse Inoculation Test (MIT) as a confirmatory test (gold standard). Studies conducte
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2018-02
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2. On the Welfare Costs of Business-Cycle Fluctuations and Economic-Growth Variation in the 20th Century
Lucas(1987) has shown a surprising result in business-cycle research: the welfare cost of business cycles are very small. Our paper has several original contributions. First, in computing welfare costs, we propose a novel setup that separates the effects of uncertainty stemming from business-cycle uctuations and economic-growth variation. Second, we extend
Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV. Publicado em: 17/10/2012
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3. Incidência microbiana e medidas preventivas de contaminação em superfícies de um centro cirúrgico
The composition and concentration of microorganisms are extremely important components to demonstrate the level of hygiene in hospital operating rooms. The information from these strategies can be developed to maintain a biologically safe hospital environment by eliminating the focus of contact and transmission, and thus preventing nosocomial infections that
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 29/02/2012
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4. On the Welfare Costs of Business-Cycle Fluctuations and Economic-Growth Variation in the 20th Century
Lucas (1987) has shown a surprising result in business-cycle research: the welfare cost of business cycles are very small. Our paper has several original contributions. First, in computing welfare costs, we propose a novel setup that separates the effects of uncertainty stemming from business-cycle fluctuations and economic-growth variation. Second, we exten
Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV. Publicado em: 28/02/2012
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5. The n-Dimensional Bailey-Divisia Measure as a General-Equilibrium Measure of the Welfare Costs of Inflation
This paper shows that in economies with several monies the Bailey-Divisia multidimensional consumers surplus formula may emerge as an exact general-equilibrium measure of the welfare costs of in ation, provided that preferences are quasilinear.
Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV. Publicado em: 26/07/2011
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6. Ensaios sobre a meta de inflação ótima para o Brasil / Optimal inflation target for the Brazilian economy
Inflation targeting regimes have been adopted by a large number of countries in recent years. Obviously, the definition of the actual inflation target to be pursued is an essential part of this regime. This work aims to make a contribution to the debate about the optimal target for Brazil. The three essays follow different paths in an attempt to estimate the
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 22/03/2011
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7. Suino como modelo experimental na pesquisa biomédica: valores fisiológicos normais
Background: The use of animals in biomedical research is of great importance. It is fundamental for the development and improvement of new practices and technologies. The selection of the species must take into consideration the practicality of handling and the suitability for the experiment, and it must have low operational costs. Swine are important as an
Publicado em: 2011
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8. Assorted topics in monetary economics
Esta tese é uma coleção de quatro artigos em economia monetária escritos sob a supervisão do Professor Rubens Penha Cysne. O primeiro desses artigos calcula o viés presente em medidas do custo de bem-estar da inflação devido a não se levar em conta o potencial substitutivo de moedas que rendem juros, como depósitos bancários.[1] O segundo se conce
Publicado em: 24/09/2010
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9. Welfare costs of inflation when interest-bearing deposits are disregarded: A calculation of the bias
Most estimates of the welfare costs of in ation are devised considering only noninterest- bearing assets, ignoring that since the 80 s technological innovations and new regu- lations have increased the liquidity of interest-bearing deposits. We investigate the resulting bias. Su¢ cient and necessary conditions on its sign are presented, along with closed-fo
Publicado em: 07/01/2010
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10. On common agency with informed principals
This thesis consists of three chapters that have as unifying subject the frame-work of common agency with informed principals. The first two chapters analyze the economic effects of privately informed lobbying applied to tariff protection (Chapter 1) and to customs unions agreements (Chapter 2). The third chapter investigates the choice of retailing struture
Publicado em: 01/12/2009
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11. Field evaluation of broiler gait score using different sampling methods
Brazil is today the world's largest broiler meat exporter; however, in order to keep this position, it must comply with welfare regulations while maintaining low production costs. Locomotion problems restrain bird movements, limiting their access to drinking and feeding equipment, and therefore their survival and productivity. The objective of this study was
Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola. Publicado em: 2009-09
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12. Evaluation of the broiler locomotors problems using different methodologies of the gait score / Avaliação de problemas locomotores em frangos de corte utilizando diferentes metodologias de gait score
Brazil is today one of the largest poultry meat producer and exporter of the world; however, in order to continue in this production level and quality it is needed to apply animal welfare principles maintaining the same production costs. Locomotors problems keep away the bird from moving freely and to access the needed equipments for its survival: feeder and
Publicado em: 2009