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Transmedia narratives represent a novel form of communication and information in the era of media convergence. Media companies, producers, and the audience are immersed in a model that allows a story to expand across various platforms, promoting its continuous development and fostering active audience participation. The purpose of this study is to conduct a review of the most recent literature on transmedia narratives and their relationship with media, considering articles published between 2012 and 2022 in journals indexed in the Scopus database. Through bibliometric analysis, various aspects are explored, including the number of articles, most cited documents, authors’ H-index, journal impact, article languages, sponsors, and other relevant elements. In this way, it is confirmed that, although there have been significant periods in scientific production, there is still a knowledge gap to be addressed. However, a shift in the most researched themes and how this narrative manifests in digital media is also observed, indicating an evolution beyond mere fiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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El artículo analiza la relación de la adquisición de deuda pública con la desigualdad y el desarrollo económico. Específicamente, utiliza la tasa de crecimiento de deuda pública, el Índice de Gini y el Índice de Rezago Social como variables. Considera 31 entidades federativas de la República mexicana y 2414 municipios desde 2010 hasta el 2018. La metodología de convergencia absoluta y condicional y datos de panel deriva en los siguientes resultados: (I) bajo la hipótesis de convergencia condicional, los estados y municipios de México se acercaron en términos de la deuda pública per cápita en el periodo 2010-2018. La velocidad de acercamiento es mayor en los estados que en los municipios, (II) la convergencia condicional indica que la desigualdad explica de manera significativa la tasa de crecimiento de la deuda pública en los estados, pero no en los municipios, (III) el modelo de datos de panel destaca que, para seis de las ocho regiones geográficas en México, la desigualdad es importante para explicar el aumento de la deuda municipal a lo largo del tiempo. Además, en el caso de las regiones centro-norte y noreste, el Índice de Rezago Social explica significativamente la evolución de la deuda per cápita y (IV) los modelos estimados muestran diferencias regionales a lo largo del tiempo. En el caso de la región suroeste, que incluye tres de los estados con mayor rezago social, ninguno de los modelos contemplados explica la evolución de la deuda pública per cápita.

The phenomenon of ultra-mediations is made up of the evolution of media ecology, convergence, and hyper-mediation, all constituted based on technology and the human being as the architect of its development. Just as in economic theory, in ultra-mediations, networks generate behavioral patterns and interactions influence the results of coordination and cooperation. So, a diversity of actions is sustainable with certain network structures, but not with others; Therefore, people function as nodes due to differences in their connections and their history will depend on the network to which they belong. This research addresses the bases of ultra-mediations and, subsequently, analyzes how Ecuador integrates into this phenomenon through the exploration of variables collected in the 2019 Multiple Purpose Survey and the 2022 Employment Survey of the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). It is concluded that, in Ecuador, the pandemic reduced the gap in the use of social networks; which can be interpreted as a better assimilation and participation of connections between nodes and users in ultra-mediations; However, Internet penetration remains the first obstacle to creating more egalitarian development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intense trade between China and Europe increases the competition between Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Sea countries on alternative routes. To obtain a significant share from this sector, connectivity to the transportation network must be sufficient. The most important indicator developed for the measurement of connectivity is Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI). By using this index, inferences can be made about possible competitors by determining which countries' differences diverge or converge in the long run. In the research, a sample of Türkiye's neighbors and competitors in maritime transportation was formed, which includes Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. To test the convergence, we tested unit root by using the log differences of the LSCI values of Türkiye and other countries. The countries converging with Türkiye are Bulgaria, Lebanon, Romania, and Ukraine. Since the average LSCI values of the converging countries are lower than Türkiye, they will become possible competitors in the region. Egypt and Greece are diverging and their dominant role in the region will continue. It would be beneficial for Türkiye to strengthen its infrastructure in alternative transportation routes as well as maritime transportation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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RESUMO – Este trabalho objetiva compreender as principais propriedades do ciberjornalismo em dois portais de notícias da Amazônia Brasileira: OLiberal.com e DOL. A pesquisa qualitativa foi feita por meio de observação direta dos produtos e entrevistas semiestruturadas com os editores executivos desses ciberjornais; descrição e análise dos dados. Os resultados apontam quatro propriedades, as quais conduziram a narrativa do artigo (processos de convergência, mobilidade, plataformização e dataficação) e indicam que esses veículos têm investido em análise de métricas e em produção de notícias para sites de redes sociais e buscadores, submetendo-se à logica global das grandes empresas de tecnologia e acarretando transformações na estrutura das redações, nas rotinas produtivas, na cultura profissional e nos produtos jornalísticos em cenários convergentes. ABSTRACT – This work aims to understand the main properties of cyber journalism on two news portals from the Brazilian Amazon: OLiberal.com and DOL. The qualitative research consisted of direct observation of the products, semi-structured interviews conducted with the executive editors of these online newspapers, and description and analysis of data. The results point to four properties that make up the narrative of this article (convergence processes, mobility, platformization, and datafication) and show that these media outlets have invested in analyzing metrics and producing news for social networking sites and search engines, following the global logic of large technology companies and resulting in changes to the structure of newsrooms, production routines, professional culture, and journalistic products in convergent scenarios. RESUMEN – Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comprender las principales propiedades del ciberperiodismo en dos portales de noticias de Amazonía Brasileña: OLiberal.com y DOL. La investigación cualitativa se realizó en dos etapas: observación directa de los productos y entrevistas semiestructuradas a los editores ejecutivos de estos cibermedios; descripción y análisis de datos. Los resultados apuntan a propiedades actuales que guiaron la narrativa del artículo (procesos de convergencia, movilidad, plataformización y datificación) e indican que los medios de comunicación invierten en análisis de métricas y producción de noticias para sitios de redes sociales y buscadores, sometiéndose a la lógica global de las grandes empresas tecnológicas y propiciando transformaciones en la estructura de las redacciones, las rutinas de producción, la cultura profesional y en los productos periodísticos en escenarios convergentes.

El fenómeno de las ultramediaciones surge de la evolución de la ecología de medios, la convergencia y la hipermediación, en función de la tecnología y del ser humano, visto como artífice de su desarrollo. Así como pasa en la teoría económica, en las ultramediaciones las redes generan patrones de comportamiento y las interacciones influyen en los resultados de coordinación y cooperación. Entonces, una diversidad de acciones es sostenible con ciertas estructuras de red, pero no con otras; por lo tanto, las personas funcionan como nodos de acuerdo con diferencias en sus conexiones y su historia dependerá de la red a la que pertenezcan. Esta investigación aborda las bases de las ultramediaciones y analiza cómo se integra Ecuador a este fenómeno a través de la exploración de variables recopiladas en la Encuesta de Propósitos Múltiples 2019 y la Encuesta de Empleo 2022 del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC). Se concluye que en Ecuador la pandemia redujo la brecha en el uso de las redes sociales, lo cual puede interpretarse como una mejor asimilación y participación de las conexiones entre nodos y usuarios en las ultramediaciones; sin embargo, la penetración de internet sigue siendo el primer obstáculo para crear un desarrollo más igualitario.

El sistema mundo moderno ha recorrido un largo camino evolutivo desde sus primeros compases. En el presente artículo se aborda esta evolución desde la perspectiva de la Divergencia y la Convergencia entre Occidente y los restantes estados que lo integran. Este marco teórico cobró fuerza particular en el desarrollo de la historiografía a finales del siglo XX para analizar la relación entre los diferentes centros del sistema mundo moderno y como su relación había cobrado la dinámica actual. La continuación de los debates y análisis propios de este enfoque son aún relevantes para comprender la evolución de las relaciones geopolíticas después de la crisis financiera global y puede contribuir a esclarecer las tendencias más recientes de la dinámica del poder global. Palabras

Jorge “Mono” Perez y Ariel Valeri, conductores de Universidad 107 5, la frecuencia modulada de Radio Universidad, reflexionan en el marco del centenario de la emisora con perspectiva histórica y mirada a futuro.

Desde 2019, tanto el canal como la radio han experimentado una notable mejora en sus instalaciones y su capacidad para producir contenido, afirma Josefina Bolis. La radio ha ampliado su infraestructura de 2 a 5 estudios, con más salas de grabación. Por su parte, el canal ha adquirido un estudio de última generación con cámaras 4K de alta calidad, permitiendo la producción de contenido en un espacio de 160 metros cuadrados y 7 metros y medio de altura. Esta convergencia física en el edificio Sergio Karkachof de la universidad ha facilitado la colaboración y la sinergia entre los diferentes medios, generando estrategias para compartir audiencias y explorar diversos formatos y géneros. Esta evolución ha requerido una capacitación constante en comunicación digital y transmedia para todo el personal, reconociendo la necesidad de mantenerse actualizado en un entorno digital en constante cambio.

As boas práticas de governança corporativa são reconhecidas em todo o mundo como ferramentais indispensáveis para que se construa um ambiente de negócios seguro e confiável, tanto para investidores quanto para as demais partes interessadas. Sua aplicação é ainda mais relevante nos países em desenvolvimento, como os que compõem o MERCOSUL. O contexto histórico de integração regional na América Latina, as tentativas de harmonização de normas e políticas nacionais dos Estados parte do bloco, e o resultado da análise da evolução normativa e de códigos privados de governança corporativa nos países do MERCOSUL, indicam uma tendência pela adoção dos Princípios de Governança Corporativa da OCDE em suas construções. Assim, presente-se responder à seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: os países do MERCOSUL estão convergindo para a adoção de boas práticas de governança corporativa baseadas nos Princípios de Governança Corporativa da OCDE? A pesquisa é de natureza hipotético-dedutiva qualitativa de caráter exploratório, realizada a partir de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. O estudo realizado sugere que há uma tendência na adoção dos Princípios de Governança Corporativa da OCDE pelos países do MERCOSUL na construção de seus regramentos internos, mas que seria prematuro falar em convergência, pois o mais provável, nesse cenário, é que os países do bloco passem a coexistir e criar sistemas híbridos de governança.

Este trabajo presenta cómo la convergencia en las dimensiones tecnológica, profesional, de contenidos y empresarial (Salaverría, 2003, 2010), fue fundamental para superar las dificultades impuestas por la COVID-19 en las rutinas productivas del periodismo deportivo brasileño. Se basa en un análisis del canal SporTV, que es líder de audiencia entre los especializados en deportes y fue el primero en el país en mostrar un programa adaptado completamente para ser transmitido desde las casas de los participantes durante la pandemia. La técnica de investigación utilizada fue el estudio de caso, basado en el análisis de contenido y la entrevista.

With their odd cranial features, glyptodonts, closely related to extant armadillos, are a highly diverse group of the South American megafauna. Doedicurus, Glyptodon, Panochthus, and Neosclerocalyptus were present in the “Pampean Formation” during the Pleistocene, and they are all exceptionally preserved in the Santiago Roth Collection, thus offering the possibility of investigating these four well-diversified genera. A total of 13 specimens (seven species) were analysed and compared in a qualitative/quantitative study of external cranial remains and endocranial reconstructions (i.e., braincase and associated cranial canals, and inner ears). We report on anatomical features that contribute to existing phylogenetic matrices; many of them are new potential synapomorphies supporting the current hypotheses regarding the evolutionary history of the Pleistocene glyptodonts. These include the anterior cranial shape, the position of the basicranium in respect to the whole cranium, the shape of the cranial roof, the position of the largest semicircular canal, and the inclination of the cerebrum. They may represent new shared-derived features among Glyptodon, Doedicurus, Neosclerocalyptus, and Panochthus. We also provide detailed comparative descriptions highlighting new potential convergences in respect to current phylogenies, concerning, for instance, the shape of the foramen magnum, the global shape of the cranium, orbital shape, cochlear position, and a strong protrusion of the zygomatic process of the squamosal. In light of these results, we discuss morphological transformations across phylogeny. The endocranial comparison brought insights on the phylogenetic patterns of cranial canal evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Latin America and the Caribbean are one of the most unequal regions in the world, with high levels of poverty and reduced state capacity to solve structural problems. In this paper, we examined the existence of a β-convergence process between countries (i.e., reduction of disparities) in terms of energy poverty indicators. For this, we construct an annual panel of countries for the last six decades and for thirteen energy poverty indicators covering three dimensions (access, quality, and affordability). The results indicate that a convergence process has taken place between countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, which includes all the dimensions analyzed (i.e., the countries of the region have become more similar in terms of energy poverty over time). Context-specific recommendations that emerge from the findings aim at promoting greater adoption of renewable energy, reducing delays in obtaining an electricity connection, and cutting subsidies for natural gas and oil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study wage convergence and flexibility in the labour market of Argentinean provinces. We first review historical determinants and propose a theoretical interpretation: the higher the level of convergence in wages, the lower the convergence in employment and eventually in the product level, because of the low competitiveness of the Interior Area, which conspires, via a restriction of the balance of payments, against their growth. Then, we empirically analyze wage convergence and the degree of wage flexibility in provincial labour markets for the period 1997-2013. We find evidence of real wage convergence and low wage flexibility. This indicates that wages do not depend on provincial factors such as labour productivity or local unemployment but on national determinants such as centralized wage agreements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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No presente artigo, realiza-se uma reflexão teórica em torno das reconfigurações do consumo de televisão e telejornalismo no cenário convergente a partir da experiência de segunda tela, concebida como o ato de assistir televisão e produzir ou acompanhar comentários sobre a programação em sites de redes sociais. O crescimento dos índices de audiência da televisão aberta durante a pandemia de covid-19, associado ao aumento do número de menções a programas telejornalísticos nas redes sociais durante esse período, demonstram que o surgimento das mídias digitais não resultou na morte da televisão, mas levou a ressignificações e adaptações do consumo de seu conteúdo. Considerando esse contexto, recuperam-se perspectivas teóricas em torno da noção de convergência e convergência jornalística e levantam-se pontos de reflexão sobre a experiência de segunda tela e suas implicações para o consumo de televisão e telejornalismo.

El intenso comercio entre China y Europa aumenta la competencia entre los países del Mediterráneo, el Egeo y el Mar Negro en rutas alternativas. Para obtener una participación significativa de este sector, la conectividad a las redes de transporte debe ser adecuada. El indicador más importante desarrollado para medir la conectividad es el Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI). Al utilizar este índice, se pueden hacer inferencias sobre posibles competidores al determinar qué diferencias de países divergen o convergen en el largo plazo. En la investigación se creó una muestra de los vecinos y competidores de Türkiye en el transporte marítimo, que incluye a Bulgaria, Egipto, Georgia, Grecia, Israel, Líbano, Rumania, Rusia y Ucrania. Para comprobar la convergencia probamos la raíz unitaria utilizando las diferencias logarítmicas de los valores LSCI de Türkiye y otros países. Los países que convergen con Türkiye son Bulgaria, Líbano, Rumania y Ucrania. Dado que los valores medios del LSCI de los países convergentes son inferiores a los de Türkiye, se convertirán en posibles competidores en la región. Egipto y Grecia están divergiendo y su papel dominante en la región continuará. Sería beneficioso para Türkiye fortalecer su infraestructura en rutas de transporte alternativas, así como en transporte marítimo.

En el actual ecosistema mediático, marcado por la convergencia y la ecología de pantallas, distintos discursos de la esfera pública dialogan en el ámbito de los medios masivos y en el terreno de las tecnologías digitales, afectando el discurso y la comunicación política contemporánea a través de plataformas audiovisuales como TikTok, de gran influencia en la construcción de imaginarios colectivos digitales. Desde una perspectiva sociosemiótica enfocada en la hipermediatización, el trabajo propone un estudio de caso de la actividad discursiva desarrollada en TikTok por Juan Sartori, empresario y Senador de la República por el Partido Nacional de Uruguay. En dicho espacio, el discurso de Sartori trasciende el espacio digital de las redes sociales llegando al terreno de los medios masivos, reconfigurándose su sentido a través de saltos hipermediáticos y fuertes procesos de resemiotización, y evidenciando que las plataformas audiovisuales promueven una nueva forma de acción en la comunicación política.

En Ecuador, los equipos de fútbol masculino y femenino tienen asimetrías, aunque ambos son profesionales. Mientras que un jugador de un equipo de hombres de primera división gana en promedio al menos USD 5,000, un jugador de un equipo de mujeres gana un máximo de USD 400 (salario básico de Ecuador). Esta notable diferencia también se refleja en la gestión de la comunicación de los equipos. Un equipo de fútbol masculino puede tener más de 50.000 seguidores en una red social como Instagram, mientras que uno de los mejores equipos femeninos apenas llega a los 15.000, ambos en la máxima categoría. Estos números inciden, por ejemplo, en conseguir patrocinadores, generar patrocinios específicos o buscar ayuda económica. En este trabajo se analizarán datos y estadísticas recolectados durante un año en dos equipos de fútbol: uno masculino, Club Deportivo El Nacional; y uno femenino, Quito FC, ambos de primera división, para determinar y esclarecer todos los determinantes para la existencia de esta brecha entre equipos masculinos y femeninos, y posibles soluciones para que estas diferencias puedan reducirse.

La investigación analizó las influencias del ambiente contable en el proceso de convergencia a las IPSAS, centrándose en los gobiernos locales, poco investigados en la literatura. Mediante entrevistas con normalizadores y contadores de 5 países latinoamericanos (Brasil, Perú, Argentina, Paraguay y Colombia), fueron observadas principales diferencias en: (i) modelo de convergencia (directo/indirecto); (ii) software contable (estandarizado/subcontratado); (iii) equipo contable (interno/externo/mixto); (iv) apoyo y capacitaciones (promovidas/requeridas); (v) formación profesional (evaluado/otorgado). Los efectos de las diferencias halladas se vieron reflejados en la actuación del contador. Desconocimiento, automatización, desinterés, son algunas respuestas de contadores municipales. Los resultados no definen a los países como “adoptante” o “no adoptante”, sin embargo, el análisis de las implicaciones para las IPSAS permite identificar en qué fase de adopción se encuentra un país (declaración, implementación, aplicación). La investigación muestra contextos y respuestas diferenciadas, llamando a reflexión sobre la importancia de la percepción del contador–reflejado en su actuación–frente al ambiente contable donde se desenvuelve.

Este artigo analisou a convergência do crescimento econômico e do desenvolvimento socioeconômico da região Amazônia Legal. Para isso, utilizou-se a metodologia das Médias de Convergências. Os resultados apontaram que as variáveis relacionadas ao crescimento econômico, apresentaram-se como convergentes e demonstraram um grande crescimento no período. Em relação às variáveis relacionadas ao desenvolvimento socioeconômico, o nível de convergência foi significativo, com exceção da variável emprego e renda, o qual se mostrou divergente.

This paper analyzed the convergence of economic growth and socioeconomic development in the Legal Amazon region. For this, the methodology of Convergence Means was used. To measure economic growth, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and the Gross Value Added (VAB) per capita referring to the three sectors of the economy were used as variables. Regarding socioeconomic development, the Firjan Index of Municipal Development (IFDM) was used as variables for the dimensions: General, Health, Employment and Income and Education. The results showed that the variables related to economic growth, presented themselves as convergent and showed a great growth in the period. In relation to variables related to socioeconomic development, the level of convergence was significant, with exception of the variable employment and income, which proved to be divergent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to present a preliminary comparative analysis of the telecommunications and television systems in Mexico and Brazil. We begin by a brief presentation of the economic development problematic in both countries, in an historical perspective. Then, we present the evolution of both markets in the two countries, their organization models, structures and interrelations. Finally, we retake the theme of convergence in order to make explicit the actual situation of interindustrial and international competence in the considered sectors in the two main Latin America economies [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article analyses the growth of scientific and technological activities worldwide, attempting to assess whether there are "convergence" or "divergence" scenarios in the international distribution of knowledge in science and technology between 1996 and 2018. It is within this framework that the cases of Brazil and Portugal are considered. We conclude that despite there is a decrease in the relative international divergence both for scientific publication and new technology production, absolute distance between countries has increased. In relation to Brazil and Portugal, although it appears that each country followed a distinct trajectory, both present a higher dynamic in the production of scientific knowledge comparatively to technological knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Newton-Raphson method, also known as Newton’s method, is a method for finding successively better approximations to the roots of a real-valued function, starting with an initial guess, being useful even for generating fractals when we consider complex functions. It is a fast method, but convergence is not guaranteed, which is the reason why several modifications of that method have been proposed. Here we present some modifications of the Newton-Raphson method, and we study the convergence of those methods through cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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El objetivo del artículo es corroborar la existencia o no de convergencia en los principales municipios manufactureros de México en el periodo 1960-2018. Se emplea la metodología de datos de panel junto con la aplicación de las pruebas de efectos fijos y efectos aleatorios. La aportación del trabajo se refiere al amplio espacio temporal y el análisis a nivel municipios. Se confirma convergencia condicional, aunque con signos de debilitamiento en los últimos años. El dinamismo de las manufacturas no ha sido capaz de impulsar a la economía, ya que no se han aminorado las desigualdades regionales de México.

This article examines the Netflix series La casa de papel and Élite as examples of 'media convergence' in which content flows between several industries and creates synergies that cannot be fully explained by a television studies framework of analysis alone. By the same token, the methodological tools of traditional star studies may not provide the best lens for analysing how the actors of these series, most of them unknown until recently, have suddenly become global stars. I argue that these two series have made prominent the formation of a new paradigm of stardom, which I call 'Insta-flix celebrity', that compels us to develop new conceptual frameworks to theorize how multiple media – in this case Netflix, cinema, Instagram and fashion – participate in a transmedia ecology that has altered established relationships between production and consumption of media texts. Insta-flix celebrity is a phenomenon that affords audiences novel opportunities to interact with media content. With their active participation, consumers decide which stars to follow and which clothes to buy while also engaging with the series' content and adding their own two cents – comments and social media discussion that can make or break a star, a show or a fashion brand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document uses the Phillips and Sul (2009) test to assess the hypothesis of convergence on educational achievement of public and private schools, at the municipal level, for the period 1980-2014. Even though the normativity and provision of public education is homogeneous across the country, we find that the educational attainment of the municipalities do not show evidence of global convergence. However, we find the existence of six convergence clubs. The first two clubs, which include the municipalities with the best performance, are mainly private institutions in the major metropolitan areas, while the latter three clubs are composed primarily for public institutions located on the Pacific coast and in the Caribbean region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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La idea que los humanos tenemos de nosotros mismos ha ido cambiando de forma continua, debido a la acumulación de conocimientos que nos aportan las diferentes áreas del saber, sobre todo las ciencias. Frente a quienes defienden que los avances científicos están suponiendo un desmoronamiento del modelo antropológico cristiano, este trabajo defiende que los enfrentamientos y discrepancias no se dan tanto entre las ciencias y la teología cristiana, sino entre interpretaciones filosóficas reduccionistas de los datos científicos y las afirmaciones centrales del ideal cristiano del ser humano. Así, más que darse un conflicto irresoluble entre ciencia y fe, entre ellas se da un diálogo fructífero, que las purifica y enriquece.

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Objective: To study absolute convergence for the Mexican states during 1980-2020. Methodology: Panel data models are used with the technique used by Barro (2012). Results: Very low presence of absolute convergence throughout the period with sigma procyclical divergence. Limitations: The data is deflated with the national price index, which may cause regional differences not to be captured. Conclusions: Periods of growth in the economy amplify the dispersion of income levels, while periods of contraction have the opposite effect with marked, very unequal regional growth patterns that have led to the consolidation of the northern and central-northern borders and the stagnation of the south. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The convergence to International public accounting standards led to the adoption, in Brazil, of accrual accounting for financial reporting. However, based on Law 4,320/64, budget reports continue to be prepared on a cash basis. Researchers around the world have shown that maintaining two different systems for the preparation of financial (accrual basis) and budgetary (cash basis) reporting can result in difficulties for the effective adoption of accrual basis in accounting applied to the public sector. Thus, this paper aimed to identify what are the contributions of the Brazilian accounting literature on this topic. To this end, scientific articles published between 2015 and 2019 were selected in four of the most important accounting congresses in Brazil. Based on the indicators highlighted in the research methodology, bibliometric research was promoted. The results showed that research in this area is incipient and does not specifically address the adoption of accrual accounting in the Brazilian public sector. Also identified were the approaches, methods, references and influences most used in the analyzed articles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]