This paper has two objectives. Initially, seeks to review the main theses contained in the Brazilian economic literature on the role of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and its historical role in financing Brazilian economic development. The second objective is to analyze the perspective...

This paper has two objectives. Initially, seeks to review the main theses contained in the Brazilian economic literature on the role of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and its historical role in financing Brazilian economic development. The second objective is to analyze the perspective...

Over the last two decades, almost all countries in the world have experienced a noticeable process of liberalization and deregulation. This process has both motivated and propelled changes in the very competitive dynamics of the banking industry. Therefore, various OECD countries have changed...

The paper analyzes the development of the contemporary globalized financial system as a consequence of the innovations introduced by private markets, but mostly the strategy of the governments, particularly the US. This new global financial system, based on the floating dollar, generated many...

This paper aims to present the main features of an important segment of the Brazilian financial market, the investment funds. These funds, along with insurers and pension funds, constitute the institutional investors or so-called money managers (Minsky, 1989). The arguments are organized as...

The present study examines which changes in financial instruments are recommended or have been made since then to enable expansion of investments with greater private sector participation in project financing. Such changes may be in the legislation of infrastructure debentures, the taxation of...

The paper analyzes the development of the contemporary globalized financial system as a consequence of the innovations introduced by private markets, but mostly the strategy of the governments, particularly the US. This new global financial system, based on the floating dollar, generated many...

This paper aims to present the main features of an important segment of the Brazilian financial market, the investment funds. These funds, along with insurers and pension funds, constitute the institutional investors or so-called money managers (Minsky, 1989). The arguments are organized as...