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From 1992 to 2009, labor among 7-15 year-olds fell from 18% to less than 7%, while school attendance rose from 85% to 97%. Read More »
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The authors analyze the fall in international trade in 2008-2009 and how it affected Brazil and other countries. Read More »
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This paper examines the consequences of rapid disinflation for downward wage rigidities in two emerging countries, Brazil and Uruguay. Read More »
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International negotiations on climate change have been dogged by mutual recriminations between rich and poor countries, constricted by the zero-sum arithmetic of a shrinking global carbon budget, and overtaken by...
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This note studies the long-run impacts of policies aimed at fostering gender equality on economic growth in Brazil. After a brief review of gender issues in Brazil, this note describes a framework for quantifying...
Reaching agreement on a reasonable performance target is a challenge, with costs associated with getting it wrong. Attention in the literature has focused on the potential negative effects of gaming or of ...
Brazilian exports of goods and services have grown sharply in recent years, with sales nearly three times higher in 2010 than in 2000. However, Brazil faces considerable competitiveness challenges: its export ...
Food price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was seven percent. Read More »
May 14, 2013
Evidence shows that fiscal responsibility laws can help coordinate and sustain commitments to fiscal prudence, but they are not a substitute for commitment. Read More »