, embodies many of the classic vulnerabilities of an island with a small open economy, yet aspires to developed-country status … for competitiveness, labour market conditions and trade policy framework and performance. It also narrows the focus to …

Despite a recent expansion in housing finance, Brazil still faces a severe housing shortage, especially among lower …-income people, and it is important to examine the development, limitations and prospects of the country's housing finance market … contractual obligations or is merely an effect of the higher level of housing loans imposed by the government on financial …