Since the onset of the sovereign debt crisis, the crisis-stricken countries in Europe have been pushed to take drastic steps to consolidate their finances and reduce their budget deficits. Despite strong public opposition and largely damaging short-run effects, the countries have undertaken many...

During his September 2002 visit to OECD Headquarters in Paris, Mr. Guilherme DIAS, the Minister of Planning, Budget and Management, requested the OECD to carry out a review of the Brazilian budgeting system in a similar fashion as it does for its member countries. The OECD responded positively...

Au cours de sa visite au siège de l’OCDE à Paris en septembre 2002, M. Guilherme DIAS, ministre du Plan, du Budget et de la Gestion a demandé à l’OCDE de réaliser, pour le système budgétaire brésilien, une étude semblable à celles qui sont réalisées pour ses pays membres....