. Some aspects of protection also seem to be consistent with predictions of a lobbying model in that agricultural protection …

reviewed that will allow econometric specifications that have both explanatory and policy reform implications …

lobbying. For the U.S. financial crisis of 2007-09, this paper shows that lobbying activity intensified, driven by large firms … endogenous lobbying, the paper studies the aggregate consequences of this rise in lobbying activity. When calibrated to U ….S. micro data, the model generates an increase in lobbying that matches the magnitude and the cross-sector and within …

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 …

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 …