This article discusses which may be the trajectory of the Brazilian economy over the 2020s, particularly in the transition from the current period when there is idle capacity in the economy to a period when the growth of supply capacity may again be crucial for growth. From the context created...

This paper presents a data set on the profitability and the dividend policy of Brazilian state-owned enterprises (SOEs). In addition, it reassesses the fiscal impact of privatization in Brazil, considering the government's intention to sell SOEs in mining, telecommunications and electricity. Two...

We look into Brazil`s public sector accounts during the two administrations of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso: 1995-98 and 1998-2002. We underline the fact that the authorities` attitude was as important as the pace of the structural reforms for understanding the dynamics of the public...

This paper reviews the main elements of social security reform in Brazil since 1998 and discusses areas where further policy action is yet to be taken to ensure the sustainability of the social-security system over time. Outlays on pensions paid to private-sector workers have risen as a result...

O artigo discute a criação da Fundação de Previdência Complementar do Servidor Público Federal (FUNPRESP), que alterou o sistema previdenciário para os futuros servidores da União. A partir da elaboração de um modelo de simulação estocástico para as variáveis financeiras e...