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Estimating a fiscal reaction function: the case of debt sustainability in BrazilEnglish | View long abstract 01-Apr-2005 Luiz de Mello This paper reviews trends in fiscal performance in Brazil and tests for the sustainability of the public debt dynamics. Economics Department Working Paper 423. Also available:Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Remarks by Andrew Dean, Deputy Director, OECD Economics Departmentpdf,23Kb,English | View long abstract 03-Mar-2005 Andrew Dean The OECD Economic Survey of Brazil 2005 was published on March 1, 2005. On this occasion, Andrew Dean, Deputy Director, OECD Economics Department, delivered these introductory remarks at a seminar at ... Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005English | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 Brazil is reaping the benefits of macroeconomic consolidation and the economic recovery is now firmly established. But challenges remain to improve the quality of fiscal consolidation, to enhance the investment ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Better targeting government social spendingpdf,68Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 Government social spending is estimated to be mildly progressive in terms of its impact on income inequality, but this masks important differences in the incidence of spending on particular social programmes. ... Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Regulation of the electricity sectorpdf,57Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 A new model for the electricity sector was approved by Congress in March 2004 and is now being implemented. How does the new model work and what will change relative to the current set-up? Excerpt taken ... Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Reforming Brazil's bankruptcy legislationpdf,38Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 Brazil’s new bankruptcy legislation makes the restructuring of firms in financial distress more cooperative and conducive to recovery. The new law is expected to ease constraints on loan recovery, contributing ... Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Further developing financial marketsEnglish | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 This chapter discusses the main weaknesses and strengths of Brazilian financial markets. Low credit ratios, high intermediation costs, and financial exclusion contrast with the expansion of the institutional ... |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Enhancing the regulatory frameworkEnglish | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 This chapter assesses Brazil’s product market regulation and the regulatory framework for several network industries: electricity, oil and gas, and water and sanitation. Private investment can be encouraged ... |
Economic Survey of Brazil 2005: Strengthening social policies and expenditureEnglish | View long abstract 01-Mar-2005 This chapter discusses the main weaknesses and strengths of Brazilian financial markets. Low credit ratios, high intermediation costs, and financial exclusion contrast with the expansion of the institutional ... |
