• Bayesian inference for term structure models 

      Martins, Thomas Correa e Silva (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa Interinstitucional de Pós-Graduação em Estatística - PIPGEs, Câmpus São Carlos, 09/06/2022)
      We explore recent advances in Bayesian methods in order to estimate the Vasicek, CIR and dynamic Nelson-Siegel (DNS) models for term structure of interest rates. The models are specified as state space time series. The ...
    • Analyzing the allocation of warehouses in the São Paulo metropolitan region: an exploratory study 

      Simões, William Douglas Barros (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção - PPGEP-So, Câmpus Sorocaba, 28/06/2023)
      Urban logistics has opened a broad field of discussion regarding the spatial allocation of warehouses. It is known that the dynamics that govern business decisions in this resource allocation process are not random but ...
    • Essays on foreign direct investment, regional development and location choice 

      Silva, Eduardo Polloni (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção - PPGEP, Câmpus São Carlos, 22/11/2023)
      Brazil is a large emerging economy that attracts numerous foreign investments, although there is no consensus on the effects of these investments or the factors influencing their location choice process. Accordingly, this ...