Brazilregional developmentThe objective of this article is to analyze the evolution of Brazilian regional economic inequalities in the long-run. The theoretical basis is the "spatially unbalanced growth," approach largely influenced by Albert Hirschman and Nicholas Kaldors perspectives. I examine data ...
In 2023, India will assume the G20 presidency, followed by Brazil in 2024. As the rotating presidency takes the lead in designing the agenda of the respective year's leaders' summit, the arrangement means that emerging countries' concerns, such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development and...
A pilot survey of the public's acceptance of biotechnology was carried out in Brazil. The main focus in Brazil is on the production of transgenic soyabeans, which are adapted to the country's different regions. Public perceptions varied with level of education and family income. The main conc...
"There are 82 million people in extreme poverty and 201 million people in poverty, that is a lot. It is like the entire population of Brazil being in a situation of poverty," said Salazar-Xirinachs, executive secretary of the UN agency, in an interview with Xinhua. The combination of an...
Moreover, the current political climate in Russia does not prioritize environmental policies, and the government’s response to environmental issues has been relatively weak compared to other countries. Moreover, the country has significant reserves of oil and gas, which are essential to its economy...
Gender equality and economic growth in Brazil (英语) This note studies the long-run impacts of policies aimed at fostering gender equality on economic growth in Brazil. After a brief review of gender issues in Brazil, this note describes a framework for quantifying the growth effects of ge......
Brazil’s services PMI dropped to 50.2 in July from 53.3 in June.The labor market is still tight in many countries. In the United States, July’s unemployment rate changed little at 3.5%, slightly lower than June’s 3.6% (3.5% in January 2020). In the United Kingdo...
3e). In contrast, in Brazil and Mexico, >75% of the current population are born after the breakeven generation. The birth years of the breakeven generation in Asia are uncertain due to the model specification, ranging from 1970 to infinity (nonexistence). In China, none of the age cohorts...
Besides, the World Bank has lowered its forecast for Brazilian economic growth in 2019 from 2.2 percent to 1.5 percent. Thus, the biggest country in South America has not yet got rid of the middle income trap. To free itself from middle income trap, Brazil needs to conduct medium- and lon...
From renewable energy projects in Brazil to railway network upgrade programs in India and new toll roads in Russia, the New Development Bank has approved more than 80 projects in member countries and handed out 30 billion U.S. dollars in loans. ...