Redistribuir para encolher por Fernando Rezende publicado no Globo (4/2013). “Na década de setenta do século passado, o tema que predominava no debate nacional opunha os que defendiam que era preciso crescer para depois distribuir e os que esposavam posição…
Predicting recessions with leading indicators: model averaging and selection over the business cycle by Travis B. Berge published by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (4/2013). “This paper evaluates the ability of several commonly followed economic indicators to predict…
Fiscal policy and macroeconomic performance edited by Luiz Felipe Céspedes and Jordi Galí published by Banco Central de Chile indicared by Teresa Ter-Minassian. “After two decades of relative neglect, fiscal policy is back at the center of the economics…
Diez días que sacudieron Brasil por Sonia Fleury. “…El crecimiento de las movilizaciones trajo también consigo un estancamiento en las reivindicaciones que se enfocaron en la calidad de los servicios de transporte público, la salud, la educación; en la…
Seminario Internacional: “Promoción de nuevos acuerdos fiscales para reducir la desigualdad en América Latina” por CIEPLAN. “En la oportunidad, expertos internacionales presentarán estudios de caso sobre la economía política en torno a las reformas fiscales en Brasil, Chile, Colombia,…
Política tributaria en América Latina: agenda para una segunda generación de reformas by Juan Carlos Gómes Sabaíni and Dalmiro Morán published by CEPAL. “En los últimos años, los países de América Latina han venido introduciendo una serie de reformas…
Tax reform in America – Simple, fairer, possible published by The Economist (7/2013). “No one denies that America’s tax code is a mess. It is unintelligible, which is why 90% of taxpayers use an accountant or commercial software to…
Education at a Glance 2013 published by OECD (2013). “Governments are paying increasing attention to international comparisons as they search for effective policies that enhance individuals’ social and economic prospects, provide incentives for greater efficiency in schooling, and help…
International human development indicators prepared by Human Development Report Office. “The human development data utilized in the preparation of the Human Development Index (HDI) and other composite indices featured in the Human Development Report are provided by a variety…
Improving social spending for a better life for all in Brazil by Teresa Ter-Minassian published by VoxLacea (7/2013). “…In this short note we look at how justified are the protesters’ complaints about the quality of public services, and how…