This article discusses the influence of external pressure on the Brazilian trade liberalization process. The conditions under which external pressure is defined are based on the approach of international politics authors known as "realists" and related to the interests of the states, reliance on...

This paper discusses the possible privatization of Petrobras. It is argued that despite the economic reasons that recommend its sale, probably the prerequisites for it will not exist in the short term. The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the discussion of this proposal, through the...

O objetivo deste trabalho e analisar o processo de privatizacao da siderurgia brasileira a partir de uma comparacao com outros paises. Nao se pretende discutir, portanto, se as empresas deveriam ter sido vendidas ou se foram ou nao melhor administradas pela iniciativa privada, mas em que medida...