countries is still lacking. Two demographic extensions of the representative household’s stochastic dynamic optimization problem …

Household savings behavior in China during the past 30 years has been studied by using econometric models with the time …

This paper develops and tests a model of Japan’s household savings rate, based on the life-cycle hypothesis that the … primary motive for savings is provision for retirement. The paper shows that Japan’s high household savings rate in recent …

This paper highlights that central banks from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru (the LA5 countries) reaped the …

This paper analyzes several issues regarding fiscal sustainability and fiscal adjustment in Brazil during 1990 and …

Brazil. The 2012 Article IV Consultation highlights that financial stability in Brazil has been underpinned by a strong …

This Selected Issues Paper discusses the macroeconomic implications of pension reforms in Brazil. It assesses … indicators of household financial distress associated with the credit expansion that has taken place in the last couple of years …

This report is a detailed assessment of Brazil’s compliance with the Basel Core Principles. Brazil has a well …

We look into Brazil''s public sector accounts during the two administrations of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso …

This report provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in Brazil. The authorities have completed the … transparency in Brazil is presented. Brazil uses very comprehensive fiscal definitions …