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FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) will host the seminar titled “Economia política e governança das rendas do petróleo: discutindo as perspectivas de gestores e eleitores” [Political economy and governance of oil proceeds: debating the perspectives of administrators and voters] on January 26,...
- Law
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FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) is accepting registrations for the South School on Internet Governance (SSIG), until January 15. The initiative stems from a partnership between Direito Rio’s Center for Technology and Society (CTS) and the Centro de Capacitación en Alta Tecnología (CCAT – LAT), based in Argentina...
- Economics
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Summer Inflation – average prices of the most used products and services in the season – was 9.25% higher this year, above the accrued inflation rate between January and December 2016. The rate was assessed by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), based on data from the Consumer Price Index (IPC-BR), which closed the...
- Economics
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The Consumer Price Index - Class 1 (IPC-C1) of December, developed by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), recorded a variation of 0.19%, 0.13 percentage point (p.p.) higher than in November, when the index varied 0.06%. This marks a total upsurge of 6.22% between January and December 2016.
Six of the eight...
- Economics
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FGV’s Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE) was one of the highlights of the 38th Brazilian Econometrics Meeting. Celebrating the 70th birthday of professor Aloisio Araujo, the event was held in Foz do Iguaçu (Paraná) and awarded papers by EPGE professors in four of five categories.
The...
- Administration
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FGV’s Latin American Center for Public Policy (CLPP) has opened registrations for the Latin American Program of Public Management, Political Management, and Governability Seminars, until March 8. The initiative comes from a partnership between FGV, the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), and George...
- Economics
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The General Market Price Index (IGP-M) varied 0.54% in December. In November, the index varied -0.03%. A variation of 0.49% was recorded in December 2015. The accrued variation from January to December 2016 is 7.17%. In the same period of 2015, the IGP-M recorded a 10.54% increase. The IGP-M is calculated by FGV’s Brazilian...
- Economics
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Published on December 31, 2016 by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) varied 0.33%, 0.09 percentage point (p.p.) above the last published rate. Four of seven Brazilian state capitals surveyed recorded greater increases in prices.
Comparing the percentage variations in...
- Mathematics
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The World Health Organization recently lifted the international state of emergency over the spread of the Zika virus. Nonetheless, experts say there is a high risk of a Zika epidemic this summer and insect repellents are still very important. One of the greatest Brazilian experts on the subject, Flávio...
- Economics
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Calculated by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) varied 0.33% on December 31, 0.09 percentage point (p.p.) above the last published rate. This marks a total increase of 6.18% between January and December 2016.
Six of the eight expense categories that comprise the index...
- Economics
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Developed by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the Economy Uncertainty Indicator (IIE-Br) of Fundação Getulio Vargas increased for the second consecutive month in December, going from 126.4 points in the previous month to 136.4 points. This 10-point increase marks the indicator’s highest level since July 2016 (138...
- Law
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Two students from FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) have been chosen to participate in one of the most innovative legal education experiences ever conceived. Ana Carolina Alhadas and Julia Costa Batalha will represent the school at LWOW X (2017), sponsored by LawWithoutWalls...
