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![2017 Retrospective: FGV is among world’s 10 best think tanks]( "2017 Retrospective: FGV is among world’s 10 best think tanks")
Retrospective 2017 > Fundação Getulio Vargas is among the world’s 10 best think tanks, according to the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, published today by the University of Pennsylvania. FGV climbed four positions since the last evaluation, in 2015, from 13th to 9th place. The institution has now...
- Public Policy
![Event discusses preliminary results of study on civil society organizations]( "Event discusses preliminary results of study on civil society organizations")
On December 15, the Coordination for Applied Legal Research (CPJA) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) held a workshop to discuss the preliminary results of four research fronts on legal issues involving civil society organizations (CSOs).
The event ‘CSO on the Agenda: research workshop’ brought...
- Mathematics
![New introductory course on Data Science]( "New introductory course on Data Science")
FGV’s School of Applied Mathematics (EMAp) will provide the course ‘Introduction to Date Science Bootcamp’ on January 15-19. The course will address the issue that has become a central component in most analytical and decision-making processes.
The course will adopt a practical methodology to teach students how to use...
- Law
![Book reviews 20 years of the law of concessions in infrastructure in Brazil]( "Book reviews 20 years of the law of concessions in infrastructure in Brazil")
The general law of concession of public services has completed its 20th anniversary. As an essential instrument to deepen the State reform process implemented in the 1990s, this law was the subject of an international seminar at FGV that discussed the challenges and opportunities in its application within...
- Economics
![Consumers should spend more this holiday season, but not as much as in 2014]( "Consumers should spend more this holiday season, but not as much as in 2014")
Consumers have shown a greater tendency to spend, albeit still not as much as three years ago. This data comes from Sondagem do Consumidor [Consumer Survey], carried out by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) for this Christmas season. On average, 46.8% out of 1,869 respondents stated they are willing to...
- Economics
![IGP-M rises in the second preliminary results of December]( "IGP-M rises in the second preliminary results of December")
The General Market Price Index (IGP-M) of FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) registered a variation of 0.88% in the second ten-day period of December. The index varied 0.37% in the same period of the previous month. The second ten-day period covered by the IGP-M comprises the period between the 21st day of...
- Institutional
![Book addresses legal and economic perspectives of the DPVAT insurance]( "Book addresses legal and economic perspectives of the DPVAT insurance")
The Insurance for Personal Injuries Caused by Land-based Automotive Vehicles (DPVAT) – or mandatory traffic insurance – is a social security artifice commonly use by several countries to mitigate costs arising from traffic accidents. This subject is covered in the new book by FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (...
- Law
![Contest rewards best participatory learning initiatives in Law]( "Contest rewards best participatory learning initiatives in Law")
FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) has opened registrations for the second edition of the Esdras Borges Costa Law Education Award. Created in 2014, the award provides visibility, promotes and facilitates access to educational materials that prioritize the empowerment of students within the Law education...
- Economics
![Book launch: ‘Time Series Analysis in R: introductory course’]( "Book launch: ‘Time Series Analysis in R: introductory course’")
The book ‘Análise de Séries Temporais em R: curso introdutório’ is not only robust, flexible, free, and works very well with large databases offering excellent temporal series packages, but it is also an extremely valuable asset in activities such as webscraping, datamining, and more recently with Shiny (developed by RStudio...
- Law
![New book by Roberto Mangabeira Unger discusses critical Law studies in modern society]( "New book by Roberto Mangabeira Unger discusses critical Law studies in modern society")
One of the main personalities in Brazilian academia, philosopher and social theorist Roberto Mangabeira Unger takes a closer look at Law studies in his latest publication. FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) has recently launched the book ‘O movimento de estudos críticos do Direito: outro tempo, tarefa maior’...
- Energy
![FGV Energy awarded in R&D category]( "FGV Energy awarded in R&D category")
FGV Energy received the ‘Top 100 Most Influential in Energy’ award for the second consecutive year. The event was held on December 11 at the Maksoud Plaza Hotel, São Paulo. Carlos Otávio Quintella, Executive Director of FGV energy, represented the team at the event.
Before the opening speech by ...
- Economics
![Minister of Finance discusses Brazil risk at FGV]( "Minister of Finance discusses Brazil risk at FGV")
The Brazilian Minister of Finance, Henrique Meirelles, joined the seminar titled ‘Brazil Risk Reassessment’ held at FGV in Rio de Janeiro, on December 4. The event was organized by FGV Projetos and the Business Cooperation Committee (CCE), through the World Economic...
- Energy
![Discussion on the future of Itaipu and electric car exhibit mark the last Energy in Focus of 2017]( "Discussion on the future of Itaipu and electric car exhibit mark the last Energy in Focus of 2017")
On December 6, FGV Energy welcomed the General Director of Itaipu Binacional Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna. This was the last event of the series ‘Energy in Focus – Strategies and Challenges for the Future’ in 2017. In addition to the lecture, in which the guest spoke about the hydroelectric power generation...
- Economics
![Leading Economic Index rises in November]( "Leading Economic Index rises in November")
Published by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) and The Conference Board (TCB), the Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 0.5% between October and November, reaching 111.2 points. Five of the eight component series contributed to the increase in the indicator, particularly the Consumer...
- Social Sciences
![Social networks and history: new research possibilities]( "Social networks and history: new research possibilities")
On December 18, starting at 2 p.m., the Digital Humanities Lab (LHuD) of FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) will host the lecture titled ‘Social network analysis and history’ at Casa Acervo (Archive House - Rua Jornalista Orlando Dantas, 60. Botafogo). The event’s guest speaker is historian Ivo Veiga,...
- Public Policy
![FGV director joins TSE Advisory Board on internet and 2018 elections]( "FGV director joins TSE Advisory Board on internet and 2018 elections")
The director of FGV’s Department of Public Policy Analysis (DAPP), Marco Aurelio Ruediger, has been appointed by the president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Judge Gilmar Mendes, as a member of the Advisory Board on the Internet and the Elections. The group’s purpose within the Court is...
- Think tank
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- Economics
![Obituary - Regis Bonelli, FGV IBRE economics researcher]( "Obituary - Regis Bonelli, FGV IBRE economics researcher")
Regis Bonelli, scholar and researcher devoted to studies on Brazil’s industrial and economic development, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, at the age of 75.
Bonelli was an Applied Economics researcher at FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), which he joined in 2008, as well as General Coordinator of...
- Institutional
![Experts discuss participatory distance learning]( "Experts discuss participatory distance learning")
The Nucleus for Teaching Methodology (NME) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) held a meeting on December 6 to discuss participatory distance learning. The event was attended by experts in the fields of distance learning (EaD) and information technology to discuss the key challenges and opportunities to...
- Economics
![Brazil IGP-M accelerates in the first preliminary results for December]( "Brazil IGP-M accelerates in the first preliminary results for December")
Calculated by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the General Market Price Index (IGP-M) recorded a 0.73% variation in the first ten days of December. The index varied -0.02% month over month. The IGP-M for the first ten days of December considered the period between November 21 and 30.
The...
