economics, politics, history and social policy. While the focus is on Brazil, it also refers to the experiences of similar … countries both for comparative purposes and for evidence of the success or otherwise of this 'new' era for Brazil. …

the case of Brazil. The IT monetary policy regime has been adopted by a significant number of countries. While the focus … of this paper is on Brazil, which began inflation targeting in 1999, we also examine the experience of other countries … compare the experience of Brazil with that of non-IT countries, and ask the question of whether adopting IT makes a difference …