This dissertation consists of three essays. In the first one (Chapter three), "Gains and Losses from Household Formation," I introduce a general equilibrium model, wherein a household may consist of more than one member, each with their own preferences and endowments. In these models at first, individuals form households. Then, collective decisions (or bargaining) within the household specifies the consumption plans of household members. Finally, competition across households determines a feasible allocation of resources. I consider a model with two types of individuals and pure group externalities. I investigate the competitive equilibrium allocation and stability of the equilibrium in that setting. Specifically, I show that under a certain set of assumptions a competitive equilibrium with free exit is also a competitive equilibrium with free household formation. Similar results are obtained for a special case of consumption externality. Illustrative examples, where prices may change as household structures change, are used to show how general equilibrium model with variable household structure works and some interesting results are discussed at the end of the first essay. In the second essay (Chapter four), “Effects of the Price System on Household Labor Supply,” I introduce leisure and labor into the two-type economy framework that was constructed in the first essay. The main objective of this essay is to investigate the effects of exogenous prices on the labor supply decisions, and completely analyze the partial equilibrium model outcomes in a two-type economy setting. I assume a wage gap and explore the effect of that gap on labor supply. The main content of the second essay is the analysis of the effect of change in wages, price of the private good, power of each individual in the household, relative importance of private consumption compared to leisure, and the level of altruism on individual's decisions about how much private good or leisure he/she wants to consume. The effect of a relative price change on labor supply, private consumption and utility level is also investigated. Moreover, one of the variations of Spence's signaling model is borrowed to explain why higher education of women in Iran does not necessarily translate into higher female labor force participation. Finally, fixed point theorem is used to calculate the power (or alternatively labor supply) of individuals in the household endogenously for the two-type economy with labor at the end of this essay. In the third essay (Chapter five), “Dynamics of Poverty in Iran: What Are the Determinants of the Probability of Being Poor?,” I explore the characteristics of the households who fall below the poverty line and stay there as well as those who climb up later. I decompose poverty in Iran into chronic and transient poverty, and investigate the relation of each component of poverty with certain characteristics of households. I also study mobility and the main characteristics of growth in expenditure of households. One of the main issues in economic policy making nowadays is the evaluation of effectiveness of anti-poverty programs. In order to achieve this goal one should be able to track down a household for a period of time. In this essay, I am going to investigate the dynamics of poverty in Iran during 1992-95. I am especially interested in finding the characteristics of the households that fall below the poverty line and stay there in addition to those that climb up later. Obviously, if policy-makers want to have efficient policies to reduce poverty, they should target the former group. I decompose poverty in Iran into chronic and transient poverty, and investigate the relation of each component of poverty with certain characteristics of households. I also study mobility in this period with an emphasis on mobility in and out of poverty and review the main characteristics of the growth in expenditure of households. / Ph. D.

Au Québec, face à la prévalence élevée des problèmes de santé mentale et à la pénurie de médecins psychiatres, le médecin omnipraticien (MO) occupe une place primordiale dans la prise en charge et le suivi des soins de santé mentale. Dans le contexte de réforme du système de santé mentale axée sur un renforcement de la collaboration entre les MO, les psychiatres et les équipes de santé mentale, notre étude vise à mieux comprendre la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative développée par les MO, leur appréciation des outils de travail et de la qualité des services de santé mentale, dans le but d’améliorer la complémentarité des soins au niveau primaire. Cette étude transversale impliquait 1415 MO de neuf territoires de centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) du Québec. L’échantillon final était constitué de 398 MO représentatifs de lieux de pratique diversifiés et le taux de réponse était de 41%. Nos résultats mettent en évidence que la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative des MO diffère selon le degré de gravité des problèmes de santé mentale des patients rencontrés, c’est à dire, trouble transitoire/modéré de santé mentale (TTM.SM) ou trouble grave de santé mentale (TG.SM), et que les MO sont favorables au fait de travailler en collaboration avec les autres professionnels de la santé mentale. Ainsi, il apparaît important de renforcer l’accessibilité des MO aux professionnels de la santé mentale, particulièrement les psychiatres, et de les informer de l’existence des autres acteurs en santé mentale sur leur territoire, pour renforcer la collaboration et la qualité des soins primaires de santé mentale. / In Quebec, considering the high prevalence rate of mental health disorder and the scarcity of psychiatrists, general practitioners (GPs) hold an importante role in the management and the follow-up of mental health care. In the context of the ongoing mental health system reform aimed at reinforcing collaboration between GPs, psychiatrists and mental health teams, our objectives are to have a better understanding of clinical practice and collaborative practice, developed by GP and their assessment of working tools and quality of mental health services, in order to improve the complementary of primary mental health care. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional design, involving 1415 GPs from nine Quebec territories. The final sample included 398 GPs, representing diverse practice places, and the response rate was 41%. The study highlighted that GPs have different clinical and collaboration practices according to the seriousness of mental disorder patients seen, i.e. transient and moderate mental disorder (TMMD) or serious and permanent mental disorder (SPMD); and GPs strongly support care coordination efforts with all mental health professionals. Therefore, it appears important to reinforce GP accessibility to other mental health professionals, particularly psychiatrists, and to inform them on the presence of all actors in mental health in their territory, in order to develop collaboration and quality of primary mental healthcare.

The sculptural environments I create immerse the viewer in a decrepit vaudevillian past. The sculptures allude to narratives within Community Theater as well as the Drag Show. Making becomes an act; manipulating materials such as synthetic hair and paint are associated with the guise of the makeup artist. Frantic rehearsal logic prevails as a dress is repurposed into a male giant's costume and window blinds are used to construct a boat's deck. This collusion asks the viewer to transgress the boundary of the stage, becoming a voyeur privileged to the world of exiled props and role reversal.

Orientador: Carlos Roberto Minussi / Banca: Francisco Villarreal Alvarado / Banca: Maria do Carmo Gomes da Silveira / Banca: Luciana Cambraia Leite / Banca: Ricardo Menezes Salgado / Resumo: Esta pesquisa visa o desenvolvimento de um método para análise da estabilidade transitória de sistemas de energia eletrica multimaquinas, por meio de uma rede neural ART-ARTMAP Fuzzy Euclidiana Modificada com Treinamento Continuado. Esta arquitetura apresenta tres diferenciais em e relação a outras já utilizadas para abordar tal problema: (1) a rede iniciada com apenas um neuronio ativado e vai se expandindo durante todo o o treinamento/análise, (2) possui um módulo de treinamento continuado e (3) a o possui um módulo de deteção de intruso. No primeiro diferencial, a redeé iniciada com um neuronio e vai se expandindo de acordo com a aquisição de conhecimento, isto faz com que esta se torne muito mais rápida e que o gasto computacional se torne mínimo. Com o módulo de treinamento continuado, a rede neural consegue armazenar novos dados sem a necessidade de realizar o retreinamento. Já o módulo de detecção de intruso faz com que, ao ser apresentada a rede uma configuração "estranha", a rede execute um treinamento específico para que esta configuração, com um número mínimo de entradas, seja incorporada definitivamente à rede neural. A aplicação para a rede proposta nesta pesquisa, foi a análise de estabilidade transitória, considerando-se o modelo clássico (estabilidade de primeira oscilação), para um sistema composto por 10 máquinas síncronas, 45 barras e 73 linhas de transmissão / Abstract: This doctoral research aims to develop a method to analyze the transient stability of multimachine eletric power systems, through a neural network Modified Euclidean Fuzzy ART-ARTMAP with Continuous Training. The architecture presented has three differences in relation to others used to deal with this problem: (1) the network starts with only one neuron activated and expands throughout the training/analysis, (2) has a continuous training module and (3) has an intrusion detection module. The first difference, is the fact that it starts with a neuron and expands according to knowledge acquisition of the network, and causes it to become much faster and the computational expenses becomes minimum. With continuous training mod- ule, the neural network can store the new data without the need for the retraining. The intrusion detection module causes, when presented to the network a strange configuration, the network to carry out a specific training for this configuration with a minimum total of inputs so that the configu- ration is definitely incorporated to the neural network. The application for this network, in this research, was to analyze the transient stability consid- ering the classical model (stability of first oscillation) to a system composed of 10 synchronous machines, 45 buses and 73 transmission lines / Doutor

<p>This dissertation consists of four self-contained essays.</p><p>Essay I (with Cecilia Enström Öst) investigates whether housing allowance affects recipients’ tenure choice in Sweden. A two-stage conditional maxi-mum likelihood probit (2SCMLP) model is applied in a panel data setting to simultaneously control for individual heterogeneity, state dependence and endogeneity. The empirical study is based on administrative data of housing allowance recipients between the years 1994 and 2002. Our results indicate that the housing allowance positively affects recipients’ homeownership propensity in Sweden. </p><p>Essay II investigates whether the Swedish housing allowance system creates dependence on welfare in recipients. Using longitudinal data from Swedish micro database-LINDA, this paper found that there is no evidence of nega-tive duration dependence among the Swedish housing allowance spells. This finding is consistent across different model specifications and various con-trols of the heterogeneity issue. </p><p>Essay III analyzes the impacts of the 1997 reform of Swedish housing al-lowance system on affected recipients’ exit hazards using the DD (differ-ence-in-difference) estimation strategy. This paper found strong evidence that the 1997 reform positively shifted up the conditional exiting probability of the couple with children recipient group, and the estimated magnitude of impact is sizable.</p><p>Essay IV extends the VECM (Vector Error Correction Cointegration Model) and PT (permanent-transitory) variance decomposition framework proposed by Lettau & Ludvigson (2004) to a situation in which total wealth is disag-gregated into housing wealth and financial wealth. The empirical studies are based on the Swedish aggregate quarterly data spanning from 1980q1 to 2004q4. We found strong statistical evidence that the movements of total consumption expenditures, disposable income, housing wealth and financial wealth are tied together. It is also shown that the movements of housing wealth in Sweden contain a large proportion of transitory component. </p>

This dissertation consists of four self-contained essays. Essay I (with Cecilia Enström Öst) investigates whether housing allowance affects recipients’ tenure choice in Sweden. A two-stage conditional maxi-mum likelihood probit (2SCMLP) model is applied in a panel data setting to simultaneously control for individual heterogeneity, state dependence and endogeneity. The empirical study is based on administrative data of housing allowance recipients between the years 1994 and 2002. Our results indicate that the housing allowance positively affects recipients’ homeownership propensity in Sweden. Essay II investigates whether the Swedish housing allowance system creates dependence on welfare in recipients. Using longitudinal data from Swedish micro database-LINDA, this paper found that there is no evidence of nega-tive duration dependence among the Swedish housing allowance spells. This finding is consistent across different model specifications and various con-trols of the heterogeneity issue. Essay III analyzes the impacts of the 1997 reform of Swedish housing al-lowance system on affected recipients’ exit hazards using the DD (differ-ence-in-difference) estimation strategy. This paper found strong evidence that the 1997 reform positively shifted up the conditional exiting probability of the couple with children recipient group, and the estimated magnitude of impact is sizable. Essay IV extends the VECM (Vector Error Correction Cointegration Model) and PT (permanent-transitory) variance decomposition framework proposed by Lettau &amp; Ludvigson (2004) to a situation in which total wealth is disag-gregated into housing wealth and financial wealth. The empirical studies are based on the Swedish aggregate quarterly data spanning from 1980q1 to 2004q4. We found strong statistical evidence that the movements of total consumption expenditures, disposable income, housing wealth and financial wealth are tied together. It is also shown that the movements of housing wealth in Sweden contain a large proportion of transitory component.

Au Québec, face à la prévalence élevée des problèmes de santé mentale et à la pénurie de médecins psychiatres, le médecin omnipraticien (MO) occupe une place primordiale dans la prise en charge et le suivi des soins de santé mentale. Dans le contexte de réforme du système de santé mentale axée sur un renforcement de la collaboration entre les MO, les psychiatres et les équipes de santé mentale, notre étude vise à mieux comprendre la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative développée par les MO, leur appréciation des outils de travail et de la qualité des services de santé mentale, dans le but d’améliorer la complémentarité des soins au niveau primaire. Cette étude transversale impliquait 1415 MO de neuf territoires de centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) du Québec. L’échantillon final était constitué de 398 MO représentatifs de lieux de pratique diversifiés et le taux de réponse était de 41%. Nos résultats mettent en évidence que la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative des MO diffère selon le degré de gravité des problèmes de santé mentale des patients rencontrés, c’est à dire, trouble transitoire/modéré de santé mentale (TTM.SM) ou trouble grave de santé mentale (TG.SM), et que les MO sont favorables au fait de travailler en collaboration avec les autres professionnels de la santé mentale. Ainsi, il apparaît important de renforcer l’accessibilité des MO aux professionnels de la santé mentale, particulièrement les psychiatres, et de les informer de l’existence des autres acteurs en santé mentale sur leur territoire, pour renforcer la collaboration et la qualité des soins primaires de santé mentale. / In Quebec, considering the high prevalence rate of mental health disorder and the scarcity of psychiatrists, general practitioners (GPs) hold an importante role in the management and the follow-up of mental health care. In the context of the ongoing mental health system reform aimed at reinforcing collaboration between GPs, psychiatrists and mental health teams, our objectives are to have a better understanding of clinical practice and collaborative practice, developed by GP and their assessment of working tools and quality of mental health services, in order to improve the complementary of primary mental health care. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional design, involving 1415 GPs from nine Quebec territories. The final sample included 398 GPs, representing diverse practice places, and the response rate was 41%. The study highlighted that GPs have different clinical and collaboration practices according to the seriousness of mental disorder patients seen, i.e. transient and moderate mental disorder (TMMD) or serious and permanent mental disorder (SPMD); and GPs strongly support care coordination efforts with all mental health professionals. Therefore, it appears important to reinforce GP accessibility to other mental health professionals, particularly psychiatrists, and to inform them on the presence of all actors in mental health in their territory, in order to develop collaboration and quality of primary mental healthcare.

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Submitted by Gabriel Perlott Miguens (gpmiguens@gmail.com) on 2017-03-29T02:52:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE_Cambio_Regra de Taylor.pdf: 908855 bytes, checksum: 1b33a5bdcea9f731382b0785af425c26 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Renata de Souza Nascimento (renata.souza@fgv.br) on 2017-03-29T17:06:37Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE_Cambio_Regra de Taylor.pdf: 908855 bytes, checksum: 1b33a5bdcea9f731382b0785af425c26 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-29T17:13:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TESE_Cambio_Regra de Taylor.pdf: 908855 bytes, checksum: 1b33a5bdcea9f731382b0785af425c26 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-17 / The objective of this paper is to analyze the relationship between the Brazilian nominal exchange rate and the economic fundamentals, defined according to the Taylor rule. The transitory and permanent decomposition method was applied in order to identify how the model variables respond to transitory and permanent shocks. The interest is to identify how this relationship occurred during the floating exchange period. In Brazil, this occurred in 1999. At the same time, we try to verify evidence to consider that the fluctuations of the Brazilian nominal exchange rate do not follow a random walk process in the modern era of floating exchange rate. The results showed that the variables of the model are cointegrated and the transitory shocks play an important role in the Brazilian nominal exchange rate fluctuations while the permanent shocks are quite present in the fluctuations of the economic fundamentals of the model. Moreover, the results suggest that there is evidence that the Brazilian nominal exchange rate behavior should not be considered a random walk process. / O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a relação entre a taxa de câmbio nominal brasileira e os fundamentos econômicos, definidos de acordo com a regra de Taylor. Foi aplicado o método de decomposição transitória e permanente com objetivo de se identificar como as variáveis do modelo respondem à choques transitórios e permanentes ao longo do tempo. O interesse é identificar como se deu essa relação durante o período de câmbio flutuante no Brasil, que ocorreu a partir de 1999. Ao mesmo tempo, busca-se verificar a existência de evidências para considerarmos que as flutuações do câmbio nominal brasileiro não seguem um processo passeio aleatório na era moderna de câmbio flutuante. Os resultados demonstraram que as variáveis do modelo são co-integradas e que os choques transitórios possuem participação importante nas flutuações do câmbio nominal brasileiro enquanto os choques permanentes são bastante presentes nas flutuações dos fundamentos econômicos do modelo. Além disso, os resultados sugerem que há evidências de que o comportamento do câmbio nominal brasileiro não deve ser considerado um processo passeio aleatório.

Submitted by Octavio Augusto Darcie de Barros (oadbarros@gmail.com) on 2018-04-09T22:07:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertation - pdf version.pdf: 1285939 bytes, checksum: e737e3b7f89be53fbf7e07186f6275b3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Debora Nunes Ferreira (debora.nunes@fgv.br) on 2018-04-16T19:28:13Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertation - pdf version.pdf: 1285939 bytes, checksum: e737e3b7f89be53fbf7e07186f6275b3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Suzane Guimarães (suzane.guimaraes@fgv.br) on 2018-04-17T12:44:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertation - pdf version.pdf: 1285939 bytes, checksum: e737e3b7f89be53fbf7e07186f6275b3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-17T12:44:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertation - pdf version.pdf: 1285939 bytes, checksum: e737e3b7f89be53fbf7e07186f6275b3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-26 / We improve upon existing literature on institutional reforms by analyzing a different type of reform that is very common in Latin American countries: the transitory market reforms. Under transitory market reforms, uncertainty lasts longer due to the more frequent shifts between opposing market orientations, thus reducing firms’ capacity to estimate their risk. We hypothesize that transitory reforms have a negative effect over firms’ profitability, and that this relationship is negatively moderated by institutional convergence, in which market agents have already comprehended the new institutional rules but are still internalizing them in their strategies. We test these relationships in a sample of 22,066 observations from 1,005 Brazilian firms and find support to our hypotheses. Reforms mechanisms are further analyzed and discussed, as well as their implications for theory. / Desenvolvemos a literatura existente relativa a reformas institucionais a partir da análise de um tipo diferente de reforma que é bastante comum nos países da América Latina: as reformas de mercado transitórias. Durante reformas transitórias, o período de incerteza é mais duradouro devido às oscilações mais frequentes entre orientações de mercado opostas, reduzindo assim a capacidade das firmas de estimarem seus níveis de risco. Nossas hipóteses propõem que reformas transitórias possuem um efeito negativo sobre a lucratividade das empresas e que essa relação é negativamente moderada pela convergência institucional, durante a qual os agentes de mercado já compreenderam as novas regras institucionais, mas ainda não as internalizaram plenamente em suas estratégias. Testamos essas relações em uma amostra de 22.066 observações de 1.005 empresas brasileiras e encontramos suporte para nossas hipóteses. Mecanismos de reformas são posteriormente analisados e discutidos, bem como suas implicações para a teoria.