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Amir B. Ferreira Neto

Florida Gulf Coast University

Assistant Professor

Lutgert College of Business

10501 FGCU Boulevard South

Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565

United States

http://www.amirneto.com

  • Florida Gulf Coast University

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

10

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993

TOTAL CITATIONS

1

Scholarly Papers (10)

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1.

Does Corruption Affect the Informal-Formal Sector Income Gap? Evidence from Brazil

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 May 2016 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2019
Jamie Bologna Pavlik and Amir B. Ferreira Neto
Texas Tech University - Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Florida Gulf Coast University
Downloads 164 (456,852)

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corruption, informal economy, shadow economy, dual labor market theory

2.

How Much Does Talent Matter? Evidence from the Brazilian Formal Cultural Industry

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 30 Mar 2017
Ricardo S. Freguglia and Amir B. Ferreira Neto
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora and Florida Gulf Coast University
Downloads 157 (474,889)

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Wage Differentials, Cultural Industry, Talent, Fixed Effects, Brazil

3.

Charity and Public Libraries: Does Government Funding Crowd-Out Donations?

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 23 Mar 2017
Amir B. Ferreira Neto
Florida Gulf Coast University
Downloads 141 (521,245)

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Charity, Crowd-out, Donation, Government Spending, Public Libraries

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Do Tourists Tip More Than Local Consumers? Evidence of Taxi Rides in New York City

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 09 Aug 2018
Amir B. Ferreira Neto, Adam Nowak and Amanda Ross
Florida Gulf Coast University, West Virginia University and University of Alabama - Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration
Downloads 112 (630,858)

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Taxi, Tourists, Tipping Difference, Allocation, Amenities

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The Effects of Dollar General Opening on Next Door Firms

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Amelia Biehl, Amir B. Ferreira Neto and Juan Tomas Sayago
Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Gulf Coast University and University of Iowa
Downloads 109 (645,052)

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Dollar General, Employment, Local Impacts, NETS, Local Business

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Localization Economies and Firm Productivity: Evidence from Football Teams in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 20 Aug 2020
Brad R. Humphreys and Amir B. Ferreira Neto
West Virginia University - Department of Economics and Florida Gulf Coast University
Downloads 95 (715,072)
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Agglomeration, Urbanization, Localization, Sports League Outcomes, Elo Rankings

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The Diffusion of Cultural District Laws across US States

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 02 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2020
Amir B. Ferreira Neto
Florida Gulf Coast University
Downloads 84 (777,583)

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Cultural Districts, Creative Industry, Policy Diffusion, Place Based Policies

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Tax Incentives and Local Business Ownership: Evidence from the Florida Enterprise Zone Program

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
Jamie Bologna Pavlik, Amir B. Ferreira Neto and Juan Tomas Sayago
Texas Tech University - Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Florida Gulf Coast University and University of Iowa
Downloads 53 (1,052,702)

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Enterprise Zones, Florida, Small Business, Place-Based Policy

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Sports Betting, Lotteries, and State Revenues in the Post-PASPA Era

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Mar 2026
Joseph Nedved, David Nason, Adam J. Hoffer, Amir B. Ferreira Neto and Brad R. Humphreys
West Virginia University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Florida Gulf Coast University and West Virginia University - Department of Economics
Downloads 51 (1,052,702)

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Lottery Revenues, Sports Betting, Cannibalization, Gambling, State Revenue

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A Tiered Framework for Classifying and Measuring Water-Dependent Economic Activity: Evidence from the Greater Everglades

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 16 Mar 2026
Amir B. Ferreira Neto, Johane Dikgang, John Shannon and Paul Hindsley
Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Gulf Coast University and Independent
Downloads 27 (1,372,601)

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water security, input-output analysis, water dependent economy, Greater Everglades