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Is 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.OrganisationInternational Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa (IRIBA)
Brazil has emerged as a globally significant economic power in the last decade, combining accelerated growth with falling poverty and inequality.DocumentBRICS in the World Trade Organization: comparative trade policies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014In the light of the great uncertainties surrounding the current global political and economic situation, the role of emerging countries has been the focus of growing academic interest.DocumentSolidarity among brothers? Brazil in Africa: trade, investment and cooperation
BRICS Policy Center / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS, 2014South-South cooperation (SSC) emerged as a key Brazilian foreign policy instrument in the beginning of Lula’s presidency in 2003 and has generally been sustained by the government of President Dilma Rousseff. From the beginning, Brazil has emphasized SSC in Africa despite not having articulated an explicit foreign policy towards the region.DocumentFive fingers or one hand? The BRICS in development cooperation
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are increasingly prominent in development cooperation activities in low-income countries in Africa and worldwide, presenting a potential alternative to the development aid model of traditional donors.DocumentWhat you need to know about the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
2014Produced by the Secretariat for Social Communication (SECOM) of the Office of the Presidency of Brazil, this document offers a brief overiew of the current and expected benefits that Brazil will receive from hosting the 2014 Football World Cup.DocumentConnecting Brazil to the world: a path to inclusive growth
McKinsey Global Institute, 2014As Brazil steps into the international spotlight as host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, it is also celebrating a quarter century of democracy and political stability. The nation’s official poverty rate has been cut by half since 2003.