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IDB America December 2005 Charo Quesada |
A Giant That Needs to Keep Growing A Brazilian academic suggests ways to accelerate the development of Latin America's largest economy. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Mario Mesquita |
Great Expectations Brazil's economic success has raised the bar for that country, at home and abroad. |
Knowledge@Wharton May 7, 2003 |
Lula's Brazil is Back on Track A $1 billion bond issue by a national government is not exactly sexy news in most places, but for Brazil a recent such sale was significant. It signaled that investors were confident they would get their money back and marked a milestone of sorts for the young administration. |
IDB America January 2003 Daniel Drosdoff |
Reaping the fruits of fiscal reform In exchange for financial discipline and transparency, Brazil's states and municipalities get more control over their budgets |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Brazil: A Heady Mix of World Cup Euphoria, Election Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty While most people agree that Brazil's problems are less severe than Argentina's, there are nonetheless troubling developments in this huge sprawling country. |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
A fresh look at rural development Years after it went out of vogue, the rural economy is again emerging as a priority for boosting national performance and reducing poverty, according to experts at a seminar held in New Orleans in March during the IDB's annual meeting.... |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Evangelos A. Calamitsis |
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2006 Hausmann, Rodrik & Velasco |
Getting the Diagnosis Right A new approach to economic reform: Because across-the-board reforms are politically difficult and have often failed to achieve growth, countries need to figure out the one or two most binding constraints on their economies and then focus on lifting those. |
IDB America February 2006 |
A Brighter Outlook for Pensions? The new book, A Quarter Century of Pension Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps, analyzes triumphs and pitfalls of the pension reforms that swept Latin America, and offers lessons for the road ahead. |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
Finance & Development September 2008 Ravallion & van de Walle |
Land and Poverty in Reforming East Asia Lessons from Vietnam's agrarian reforms |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 |
Economic growth and social equity Mexican finance secretary Jose Angel Gurria shows that economic efficiency and social efficiency can be achieved simultaneously... |
IDB America January 2006 |
The Elusive Quest for Equality Growth indices in Latin America are on the rise, education and health are improving, exports are climbing, institutions are becoming more democratic -- but poverty and inequality indicators refuse to budge. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Saavedra & Arias |
Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: Still Waiting For The "Spectacle Of Growth" Investors are rushing back into Brazil, after fleeing the country in 2002 on fears that left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected in October last year, would lead the country into debt default. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Mahmood Hasan Khan |
Rural Poverty in Developing Countries How does rural poverty develop, what accounts for its persistence, and what specific measures can be taken to eliminate or mitigate it? |
IDB America March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
BusinessWeek June 10, 2010 Simoes & Dantas |
Brazil's Economy: Growth May Have a Downside The challenge for Lula and Brazil's policymakers is to tame inflation and cool off the economy without slowing growth -- a tough assignment. |
BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 Geri Smith |
Brazil's Coming Rebound Consumers are spending and banks are sound. Is the Latin giant finally growing up? |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Baldacci et al. |
What Does It Take to Help the Poor Spending on education and health can boost human capital in poor countries and help them reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but only if governments are held accountable. |
Real Estate Portfolio Special Issue 2005 Debora Morilha |
Spotlight on South America The quality of commercial real estate assets has improved considerably over the last few years in Brazil. However, the market as a whole still presents signs of immaturity mainly in financing vehicles and lease enforcement laws. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Dani Rodrik |
Growth Versus Poverty Reduction: A Hollow Debate |
Financial Advisor April 2008 Jeff Schlegel |
Carnival For Investors Brazil vaults to the top spot on the MSCI Emerging Markets index as the biggest emerging market opportunity in the world. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 dos Santos |
Brazil's Remarkable Journey Latin America's largest economy is finally reaping the benefits of reforms. |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 James Mehring |
Italy: One-Time Fixes Won't Do the Trick With Italy's rapidly aging population, pension reforms are needed. Otherwise, reducing budget deficits will become increasingly more difficult. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Arminio Fraga |
Monetary Policy During the Transition to a Floating Exchange Rate: Brazil's Recent Experience The financial crisis that erupted in Asia in 1997 quickly spread to other developing regions, as international investors panicked and pulled their capital out. In this article, the governor of Brazil's central bank outlines the steps Brazil took to avert financial disaster when inflows of private foreign capital suddenly dried up. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 |
Italy: Trying To Ease The Pension Squeeze Is Italy getting serious about pension reform? Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has made it the focal point of his 2004 budget, even taking the unusual move of going on national television to plead his case. |
Finance & Development September 2008 Masood Ahmed |
The Next Frontier Low-income countries gain ground in a globalized world, but they still face major challenges. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Arminio Fraga |
A Fork in the Road Latin America faces a choice between populism and deeper reform. |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate |
Soccer meets economics Pele and Kissinger highlight seminar on sports and development |
Knowledge@Wharton January 15, 2003 |
The Long, Winding Road to Pension Reform in Latin America Like other nations, countries in Latin America are attempting to make their retirement systems more efficient and responsive to citizens' needs. This is difficult in the best of times. |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 David Fairlamb |
Europe's Pension Problem: Too Few Cradles, Too Few Graves Population trends are forcing drastic reforms in Europe, including reducing people's benefits |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Nora Lustig & Omar Arias |
Poverty Reduction Although Latin America and the Caribbean reduced the incidence of poverty during the 1990s, population increases and the greater income inequalities that had developed during the 1980s stymied the region's efforts to reduce the number of poor people. How can its policymakers fight poverty most effectively and better protect the poor during economic crises? |
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Iuri Dantas |
In Brazil, the Bikini Wax Is a Harbinger of Inflation Services from bikini waxes to car repairs are getting pricier in Brazil, prompting fears of higher inflation and higher wages. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2007 Clements et al. |
Getting Spending Right Latin America needs to reform public spending to make it more efficient, better help the poor, and address infrastructure bottlenecks. |
IDB America October 2003 Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
Stopping the cultural steamroller Brazilian Culture Minister Gilberto Gil celebrates the 'polyphonic planet' |
IDB America March 2003 Christina MacCulloch |
The mother of all reforms How Uruguayans undertook the delicate task of overhauling their social security system |
IDB America April 2005 Roger Hamilton |
Monkeys vs. People? Brazil's Golden Lion Tamarin Association shows that conservation can be a win-win proposition where both nature and people benefit. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Hans Dieter Seibel |
Agricultural Development Banks Close Them or Reform Them? Agricultural development banks were established to extend credit and other financial services to customers not considered creditworthy by commercial banks. Should these banks be closed or are they worth revamping? |
Finance & Development September 1, 2001 Nicholas Barr |
The Truth About Pension Reform Aging populations in industrial and transition countries have provoked heated debate about pension reform -- in particular, about the desirability of abandoning pay-as-you-go schemes in favor of private, funded pensions... |
IDB America December 2003 Peter Bate |
Social justice starts with taxes Central America's tax systems are being overhauled in order to boost spending on social services. |
IDB America May 2002 Roger Hamilton |
May I persuade you to be honest? Brazil finds an innovative way to ensure that senior civil servants are not tempted to abuse their power |
Finance & Development March 2011 Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 |
Brazil's Soft Spot For Software Development, Industry & Trade Minister Luiz Fernando Furlan explains why the country is intently focusing on the software sector. |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 Bill Savedoff |
Health services for whom? Countries throughout Latin America are reforming their health systems to increase fairness, widen access, and improve quality. Examples of such reforms were the subject of a recent conference called "The Challenge of Health Reform: Reaching the Poor"... |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
A Bigger Slice of a Growing Pie Developing the financial sector accelerates economic growth and can enhance income equality. |
Investment Advisor November 16, 2010 Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Wealth Without Borders Wealth management firms have their sights set on Brazil and its growing prosperity |
AskMen.com Simon Kuper |
Brazil Soccer Soccer players once fled Brazil for a better life; now, they're returning to play for home teams. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Arvind Panagariya |
Growing out of Poverty Economic expansion reduces poverty by creating employment opportunities and making anti-poverty programs fiscally feasible. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Milton Ezrati |
The Bric Economies: No Longer a Cornerstone These markets are starting to perform in very different ways, so investors need to step up research efforts to determine the best bets. |