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Recaudar no basta – Los impuestos como instrumento de desarrollo por editores Ana Corbacho, Vicente Fretes Cibils y Eduardo Lora publicado por BID (5/2013). “La tributación en América Latina y el Caribe es considerada en gran parte como un…

Gattoperdo economics: The crisis and the mainstream response of change that keeps things the same by Thomas I. Palley published by MK (4/2013) “…This paper explores gattopardo economics as it applies to the issues of the macro-economics of income…

What use are the economists? by Dani Rodrik published by Project Syndicate (5/2013). “When the stakes are high, it is no surprise that battling political opponents use whatever support they can garner from economists and other researchers. That is…

Democracy and capitalist revolution by Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira published by Économie Appliqée. “Democracy became the preferred and consolidated form of government only in the twentieth century. The new historical fact that led to the change of preference from aristocratic…

Video – John Maynard Keynes – Life – ideas – Legacy – a documentary on Jonh Maynard Keynes by Mark Blaug and published by University of Cambridge, indicated by Rodrigo Medeiros.

Asset prices, macroprudential regulation, and monetary policy by Otaviano Canuto and Matheus Cavallari published by World Bank (5/2013). “Confidence in combining inflation-targeting-cum-flexible-exchange-rate regimes with isolated microprudential regulation as a means to guarantee both macroeconomic and financial stability has been…

Public Finance (Nunes)

The Brazilian fiscal responsability law: rules, results and challenges presentation by Selene P. P. Nunes in the event “Accountability, local governments and public finance” (USP/FEARP/FDRP/EACH) (4/2013). “Fiscal Responsibility Law-FRL, new culture – within a comprehensive concept: all the public…

World Economic Outlook – Hopes, Realities, and Risks by IMF indicated by Alvaro Manoel (4/2013). “Global economic prospects have improved again, but the bumpy recovery and skewed macroeconomic policy mix in advanced economies are complicating policymaking in emerging market…

Better Life (OECD)

Create your better life index by OECD indicated by Melina S. B. Ferreira. “How’s life? – There is more to life than the cold numbers of GDP and economic statistics – This Index allows you to compare well-being across…

Fiscal Monitor 2013 (IMF)

Fiscal Monitor – Fiscal adjustment in an uncertain world published by IMF (4/2013). “Debt dynamics have remained relatively positive in most emerging market economies and low-income countries, and most plan to continue to allow the automatic stabilizers to operate…