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Quantifying the effects of trade liberalisation in Brazil: a CGE simulation

Brazil remains a fairly closed economy, with small trade flows relative to its share of world income. This paper explores the effects of three possible policy reforms to strengthen Brazil’s integration into global trade: a reduction in import tariffs, less local content requirements and a full zero-rating of exports in indirect taxes.

Brazil - Financing Democracy: Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns and the Risk of Policy Capture

This case study provides an overview of the Brazilian political financing system, including the applicable legislation, categories of political parties and funding, regulation mechanisms and transparency initiatives. It also reviews some of the tools provided to political actors to comply with the legal standards, and draft legislation designed to strengthen and reform the political funding system.

Brazil Policy Brief: Improving the Effectiveness of Public Spending

Brazil has made significant progress in building a reputation for sound fiscal policy since it passed the Fiscal Responsibility Law in 2000. In recent years, however, the fiscal situation has become more difficult as public spending and gross debt have risen.

Education at a Glance 2015: Brazil

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

OECD in Brazil, 2-5 November 2015

The Secretary-General presented the OECD Economic Survey and the Environmental Performance Review of Brazil. He attended a series of meetings and also signed the Brazil-OECD Programme of Work for 2016-2017.

Brazil faces critical moment to put economy back on track

Brazil has made remarkable social and economic progress in the past two decades, but must now overcome important challenges if it is to put its economy on a stronger, fairer, greener growth trajectory, according to two new reports from the OECD.

New Work Programme will accelerate OECD cooperation with Brazil

The OECD launched today the Programme of Work with Brazil which sets out joint activities for the next two years and will strengthen cooperation between the Organisation and the Brazilian Government.

Building a positive agenda for Brazil, OECD-FIESP Seminar, 5 November 2015, Brazil

This OECD joint Federação das Indústrias de São Paulo (FIESP) seminar brings together participants from the Brazilian private sector, academia, government authorities, and international experts with one objective: building a positive agenda for Brazil.

OECD Secretary General to visit Brazil on 3-5 November 2015

s part of ongoing efforts to deepen longstanding ties between the OECD and Brazil, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will conduct an official visit on 3-5 November.

Corporate Governance of Company Groups in Latin America