School accountability is one of the most controversial recent reforms taking place in education systems around the world, but evidence of whether and which accountability practices affect equity and performance in academic achievement has been difficult to isolate and establish. By using data...

The participation of Micro and Small enterprises (SMEs) in the Brazilian economy is significant and growing: in 1985 SMEs represented 21% of Brazil's GDP, having increased to 23.2 percent in the year of 2001 and to 27 percent in the year of 2011. In February 2017, SMEs were responsible for 54...

The role of Brazilian universities in the innovation production of the country According to the Brazilian Ministry of Education, there are approximately 2,400 higher education institutions in Brazil (based on a survey made in 2016), but only 20 Brazilian universities — all of which are public...