This study attempts to identify the determinant factors of credit rating in Brazil. The relevance
of this proposal is based on the importance of the subject as well as the uniqueness of the …

We make all decisions in the context of what we know and can envision. However,
catastrophes often arise from what we had not known or had not envisioned previously …

Purpose This paper aims to determine why so many banks do not recognize in a timely
manner the inherent risks and imbalances with their risk/reward decision trade-offs, to …

Este artigo estuda a relação entre incerteza e atividade econômica no Brasil. A incerteza é
aproximada por um índice baseado na frequência da palavra" incerteza" nas seções …

The prescriptive nature of the rule-based approach to anti-money laundering (AML)
compliance and the exponential growth of suspicious activity reports resulting from the use …

The use of numerical forest sector models (FSM) for economic and policy analyses has
strongly increased in the last decades. Nearly all of these models are deterministic; …

This book provides practical recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of AML compliance by introducing the theory, framework and approach for dealing …

Uncertainty about how the economy will evolve is a key concern for households and firms.
People's views on how likely it is that the economy will be growing, stagnating, or in …

This article characterises the level of uncertainty in the Spanish economy. Various indicators
are analysed, distinguishing their source: financial market volatility, degree of disagreement …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the evolution of monetary policy uncertainty
and its impact on the South African economy. Design/methodology/approach The authors …