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Private investment and international development: the Brazilian experience
BRICS Policy Center / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS, 2014This Monitor discusses the increasing tendency that links development cooperation initiatives with private investment.DocumentA more level playing field? Explaining the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil, 1995 - 2012
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014Long one of the world’s most unequal countries, Brazil has experienced a non-trivial reduction in income inequality since macroeconomic stabilisation around 1994-1995. The decline was particularly pronounced since 2003, a period during which average incomes grew relatively rapidly–by as much as 40% overall–and poverty fell sharply.DocumentIs there a new Brazilian model of development? Main findings from the IRIBA research programme
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014It has been suggested that Brazil’s unexpected successes in the last two decades are the outcome of a new model of development, with strong inclusive growth at its core.DocumentResearch briefing: what can African countries learn from Brazil’s inclusive growth and development?
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014Until the mid-2000s, credit in Brazil was characterised by: volatility; high costs; high concentrations in the banking industry, with the significant participation of state-owned institutions; segmentation, with large quasi-fiscal funds earmarking credit for investments. Today, the Brazilian financial market is very different from the early 2000s, and, as this paper argues, may offer lessDocumentRestructuring Brazil’s national financial system
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014This paper examines the main institutional reforms that had a major impact in terms of building a robust (but not flawless) domestic financial system in Brazil after 1994, when the high inflation period came to an end. Its aim is to identify the most important policy measures that were taken as well as the economic and political motivations that supported the decision-making process.DocumentResearch briefing: the impact of SENAI's vocational training programme on employment, wages, and mobility in Brazil: What lessons for Sub Saharan Africa?
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is ample evidence of the significant role that education plays on shaping the labour market transition of young people. When comparing Brazil with some countries in the region, the data suggests that the higher levels of education in Brazil have a positive impact on the probability of finding a full-time job.DocumentThe impact of SENAI's vocational training programme on employment, wages, and mobility in Brazil: what lessons for Sub Saharan Africa?
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014In Brazil, the National Service for Industrial Training (SENAI) has existed for decades as the main building block of the Brazilian S-system of vocational training.DocumentResearch briefing: Antipoverty transfers and inclusive growth in Brazil
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014The evolution of antipoverty policy in Brazil suggests a shift in focus over time from the extension of social insurance to incorporate excluded sectors, to conventional social assistance directed at vulnerable groups, to human development focused income transfers. This research briefing looks at the evolution of social assistance in Brazil and possble relevance for African countries.DocumentAntipoverty transfers and inclusive growth in Brazil
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014Brazil’s has attracted considerable attention among low and middle income countries for the way it has successfully combined economic and social policies to reduce poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. The emergence of large scale social assistance institutions addressing poverty and social exclusion is central to these achievements.DocumentRiding the Sudanese storm: China, India, Russia, Brazil and the two Sudans
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014The creation of two Sudans following South Sudan’s independence has had important repercussions for two leading partners – China and India – trying to adapt to turbulent new circumstances and fluid politics. The transition has not been smooth.Pages