This volume presents a set of Policy Notes prepared by the World Bank's Brazil Team with partners during 2002 as a … these Policy Notes available to a broader audience is twofold. It could contribute to the discussion in Brazil and elsewhere … serve as a vehicle to exchange lessons of experience from Brazil to the rest of the world and vice versa. Since the Policy …

facts, is that Brazil occupies a position o f very high inequality in the international community. Therefore, this report … tries to explain what makes Brazil so unequal and to what extent the interaction o f labor market forces and public policies … mobility, and for economic and political efficiency. The second section asks why Brazil is so unequal. It seeks a deeper …

During the last century, Brazil was one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Between 1901 and 2000, Brazil …'s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita grew at an average annual rate of 4.4 percent. Brazil's long-run growth has rivaled … that of counties such as South Korea, universally praised as a stellar performer. Brazil does not received the same praise …

Although the State of Ceara, in Brazil, is a model of good economic, and fiscal performance given its poverty status …

The importance of macroeconomic stability for growth, and poverty reduction is now accepted in Brazil. As of 1964, the … allow poverty reduction on a sustainable basis. Though much has been achieved, stability, and higher growth in Brazil now …