development quest. The sample includes Brazil, India, Vietnam and four African countries -- Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia …

the other for Brazil. These analyses show the distributional impact of the recent growth experienced by Brazil and the …

This paper studies the long-run impact of policies aimed at fostering gender equality on economic growth in Brazil. The … terms of women's time allocation and bargaining power, may have a substantial impact on long-run growth in Brazil …

This note examines in detail Brazil?s export performance over the past 15 years, focusing not only on growth and …

This paper analyzes the macroeconomic implications of population aging in Brazil. Three alternative yet complementary …, saving rates could increase and not necessarily fall as a consequence of aging in Brazil -- thus contradicting conventional … conclusion, Brazil will not necessarily experience a fall in saving and growth, but if government policies are appropriately …

The authors describe the main trends of Brazil's fiscal policy during the past decade and analyze (1) the ability to … Brazil. But the relationship is nonlinear: the impact of the primary balance on spreads is amplified as the debt ratio … disappointing growth performance in Brazil during the past decade …

violence. The phenomenon is observed in many countries, including in Brazil, despite its robust legal framework to prevent and …

analysis based on Brazil's historical data over the period 1970-2006 confirm that the manufacturing sector benefits the most in …

household labor income and poverty in Brazil. The authors first estimate the extent of price transmission from world markets to …

The seven largest emerging market economies -- China, India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia, and Turkey …