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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic arrived in Brazil while the poorest forty percent of the population was still …, Brazil's 2014-2016 crisis and recovery are a stark departure from the previous decade as Brazil's inclusive growth turned … significantly regressive. As millions of jobs were lost, Brazil's expansive social protection system was unable to effectively serve …
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development quest. The sample includes Brazil, India, Vietnam and four African countries-Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia …
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Bridging the Atlantic is a descriptive study of Brazil's involvement with counterparts in Sub-Saharan Africa through … to forge concrete and mutually beneficial partnerships between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa. Brazil and Sub … century, Africa has become one of the major fronts of Brazil's international agenda. Africa is rapidly changing and Brazil has …
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This paper discusses and illustrates the analytical foundations of international comparisons (or benchmarking) for assessing a country's potential for improvement along various dimensions of social and economic development. By providing a methodology for international benchmarking, discussing...
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There is a growing body of literature exploring the skill content of jobs. This paper contributes to this research by using data on the task content of occupations in developing countries, instead of U.S. data, as most existing studies do. The paper finds that indexes based on U.S. data do not...
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Brazil approaches its 2018 election with an economy that is gradually recovering from the deepest recession in its … rising incomes. This book explores the drivers of future employment and income growth. Its key finding: Brazil needs to … its citizens and generate lasting gains in incomes growth for all. This is particularly important as Brazil is aging …
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Skills and Jobs in Brazil: An Agenda for Youth is a new report focusing on the challenge of economic engagement among … the Brazilian youth. In the context of a fast aging population, Brazil's greatest economic opportunity is to increase its … challenging labor market. The report suggests new education, skills, and jobs policy changes that Brazil could prioritize moving …
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changed economic circumstances have exposed shortcomings in Brazil's development model, epitomized by the struggle to achieve … environment. Brazil thus finds itself at an important juncture and, to a certain extent, the policy course set today will … sustainable growth. This Systematic Country Diagnostic offers a contribution to the debate about Brazil's future development …
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This study presents options for disaster risk financing in Brazil, drawing from international experience. The study … preliminary review of the current budget management of natural disasters in Brazil. It benefits from the international experience … characteristics of Brazil, as well as to the availability of relevant data …
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