From Inside Brazil Development in a Land of Contrasts 1st Edition by Vinod Thomas ISBN 978-0804755320 0804755329
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ISBN 10: 0804755329
ISBN 13: 978-0804755320
Author: Vinod Thomas
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.
Table of contents:
1 A World of Difference
Growth Trends and Patterns
Trade and Innovation
Macroeconomic Stability
Incidence of Poverty
Regional Diversity
2 Welfare
Brazil’s Inequalities
Overview of Differences within Brazil
Inequalities in Education
Differences in Remuneration
Distribution of Public Spending
Income Distribution and Poverty
Urban Scale of Poverty
Beyond Income Poverty
3 Productivity
Productivity and Growth
Lessons from Other Countries
Returns to Better Services
Payoffs to Infrastructure
Business-Friendly Environment
Knowledge and Technology
Access to Financial Services
Flexible Labor Laws
4 Sustainability
Precious Assets
Value of Forests
Endangered Biomes
Water Resources
Agricultural Practices
Rural Development Patterns
5 Institutions
Agents for Change
Fiscal Flexibility
Regulatory Framework: Licensing
Service Delivery
Integration across Sectors
Decentralization of Government
Participation of the People
Governance and Corruption
How Institutions Help or Hinder
6 Quality
Quantity and Quality: Practical Implications
Nature of Stabilization
Impact of Government Spending
Educational Achievements
Results of Health Programs
More from Social Protection
Resources for the Future
7 Brazil’s Agenda
Investing in All Assets
Growth and Beyond
More Productivity from All
Sustainability for Poverty Reduction
Boxes
1.1 Determining the Size of the Primary Surplus
2.1 Welfare Differences
3.1 Total Factor Productivity
4.1 Environment and Growth
5.1 The Development Cycle
6.1 The Notion of Quality
7.1 Scoring Goals
Figures
1 Quality Threads across the Themes
1.1 Public Sector Net Debt and Primary Surplus as a Share of GDP
2.1 Distribution of Household per capita Income, Selected World Regions, 1990s
2.2 Net Secondary Enrollment and per capita GDP, Selected Countries, 1998
2.3 Wage by Skill Level, 1990s
2.4 Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Reducing Inequality, Selected Countries
2.5 Ceará: Baseline Poverty and Poverty Adjusted for Education Expenditures
3.1 Evolution of TFP in Brazil, with U.S. Comparison
3.2 Years to Resolve Insolvency, 2003
3.3 Expanding Opportunities: Brazil and the Rep. of Korea
3.4 Credit to the Private Sector as a Share of GDP, Selected Countries, 2003
4.1 Average Yearly Deforestation in the Amazon, 1978-2004
4.2 Deforestation in the Amazon by State
4.3 Percentage of Deforestation along Paved and Unpaved Roads
5.1 Public Spending on Social Protection in Selected Countries and Regions, as Percentage of GDP
5.2 Control of Corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004
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