From Inside Brazil: Development in a Land of Contrasts

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Stanford University Press, 2006 - 153 من الصفحات
Brazil faces important issues as to whether and how socio-economic and political reforms will be pursued with urgency and persistence. This book presents a strong agenda and action plan to achieve for Brazil both economic growth and improved welfare for its citizens. The book begins by examining the existing welfare system, including the differences between that of people in rural areas and those in cities. It goes on to examine issues related to productivity, looking at whether investments in physical, natural, and human capital affect performance; to sustainability of the country's growth and development; to its use and conservation of natural resources; and to the structure and effectiveness of its institutions. Finally, it compares and contrasts the priorities of these agendas, coming up with both quantitative and qualitative targets that can guide those setting down Brazilian policy.

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Interrelated Themes
5
A World of Difference
15
1
20
Incidence of Poverty
23
1
28
Welfare
31
Latin American Countries 1998
33
4
37
1
65
Sustainability
69
2
77
Endangered Biomes
80
1
84
1
92
2
106
Quality
111

Growth of Output Physical Capital Human Capital
48
5
50
3
62

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نبذة عن المؤلف (2006)

Vinod Thomas is Country Director of the World Bank Office, Brasilia in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. He is the author of numerous articles and several books including The Quality of Growth (2000).

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