The Economist covers the Brazilian bolsa familia anti-poverty program which has been copied elsewhere, and may have lead to some development of an emerging markets middle class. “Brazil has made huge strides in poverty reduction and the programme has played a big part. According to the Fundaçao Getulio Vargas (FGV), a university, the number ofContinue reading “Brazil’s Bolsa Familia”
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Education in Brazil
BRIC Component – Education in Brazil “IN 2000 the OECD, a group of mostly rich countries, decided to find out how much children were learning at school. At the time, only half of Brazilian children finished primary education. Three out of four adults were functionally illiterate and more than one in ten totally so. AndContinue reading “Education in Brazil”
Brazil’s New President Settles In
The Economist’s review of the new Rousseff administration raises questions about the South American giant. “Ms Rousseff is to keep as finance minister Guido Mantega, who has been in the post since 2006. He is from the PT’s “developmentalist” wing, which sees a big role for state-owned companies and government intervention. During the credit crunchContinue reading “Brazil’s New President Settles In”
Stocks in Brazil – December Outlook compromised by concerns in Europe
Concerns about Europe should affect stock market performance in Brazil this month. That is what we learn from the reports of Banif and Bradesco Corretora. Companies with greater exposure to domestic market are pointed as safe ports. Banif: Tension in Europe and USA likely to overshadow positive economic news While key indicators of economic activityContinue reading “Stocks in Brazil – December Outlook compromised by concerns in Europe”
Global agriculture in focus
The Global Forum on Agriculture begins today in Paris. Staged by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it aims to identify how governments can speed agricultural development and tackle poverty and food insecurity. The program has very little on Brazil. No specific panel and only one representative from Universidade de Sao Paulo (Carlos Azzoni).
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