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Economics
Industrial confidence rises by record amount in June
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Industry Confidence Index (ICI) rose 16.2 points in June, to 77.6 points, the sharpest increase since records began. However, the rise of 19.4 points recorded in the last two months was only enough to regain half of the 39.3 points lost in March and April.
“In June, the industrial sector’s confidence improved in...
Public Policy
Challenges in estimating COVID-19 deaths in Brazil is theme of webinar
On July 1, from 5 pm to 6 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG) will hold a free webinar on the challenges involved in estimating the number of fatalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The debaters will be Professor Thomas Fujiwara of Princeton University; Edson Kondo, the dean of FGV EPPG; and Gil...
Economics
Specialists debate post-COVID prospects for Brazilian fuel market
On June 29, FGV Energy will hold a webinar called “Prospects for the Brazilian Fuel Market After COVID-19.” The event will be broadcast live on FGV’s YouTube channel as of 6 pm. The participants will discuss the consequences of social distancing measures for fuel and biofuel demand in Brazil, alongside Petrobras’ refinery divestments and their...
Economics
Rio de Janeiro finance secretary discusses state’s current fiscal situation and future prospects
On June 30, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE) will hold a webinar featuring the Rio de Janeiro state finance secretary, Guilherme Mercês. The event will be broadcast live, starting at 6 pm. The aim is to present an overview of the public finances in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
In recent years...
Economics
Consumer and industrial confidence in Brazil are the lowest out of all surveyed countries
A study published by Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV IBRE) shows that consumer confidence and industrial confidence are the lowest in Brazil within a group of analyzed countries. Consumer confidence plummeted more intensely in Brazil than in other countries severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as Italy...
Public Policy
Minister Tarcísio Freitas talks about challenges of Brazilian transport infrastructure
The infrastructure minister, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, is the guest speaker for a webinar called “Brazilian Transport Infrastructure’s Current Situation and Future Prospects,” which FGV Transport will hold on June 29. The event will be broadcast live on FGV’s YouTube channel as of 11 am.
Transport infrastructure provides the foundations...
Law
President of Supreme Federal Court participates in FGV’s 1st Forum on Law and Technology
Fundação Getulio Vargas, through its Center for Judicial Innovation, Administration and Research (CIAPJ/FGV), will hold its 1^st Forum on Law and Technology on June 29 and July 2. The event will involve webinars themed on “Artificial Intelligence Applied to Conflict Management Within the Judiciary.”
The first webinar will...
Economics
Consumer confidence continues to recover in June 2020
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) rose 9.0 points in June, to 71.1 points. Confidence has now recovered for two consecutive months, but only 44% of the drop experienced in March and April has been offset.
“So far in June, consumer confidence has continued with the recovery that began in May. Pessimism about the...
Law
FGV opens applications for free global governance course endorsed by European Union
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School has opened applications for the new edition of the EU-South American School on Global Governance, run by FGV’s Jean Monnet Center of Excellence (CEJM), which is funded by the European Commission as part of its Erasmus+ program. The course is free, it does not have any prerequisites and it is...
Economics
Study shows that companies’ access to credit remains restricted in June
FGV IBRE’s Ease of Access to Credit Indicator, calculated in line with business surveys, indicates that companies’ access to credit remains restricted so far in June, despite recent efforts by the government to facilitate it. The indicator now stands at 55.6 points, close to its level in May (56.2 points). This is the result of a reduction in...
Law
Research on judiciary’s image is debated by officials and academics
On June 26, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Center for Judicial Innovation, Administration and Research (CIAPJ) will hold a webinar called “The Brazilian Judiciary’s Image: Academic Reflections.”
The event will be broadcast live on FGV’s YouTube channel as of 9:30 am. The speakers will include FGV’s president, Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, and...
Energy
BNDES and ANEEL officials debate measures to mitigate COVID-19’s impacts on power sector
On June 24, starting at 6 pm, officials and experts will take part in a webinar called “COVID Fund: Measures to Mitigate the Coronavirus Crisis’ Impacts on the Power Sector.” The event, organized by FGV Energy, will feature the president of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Gustavo Montezanno; the director general of the National...
Economics
GDP Monitor points to 9.3% slump in economic activity in April 2020
FGV’s GDP Monitor points to a 9.3% seasonally adjusted drop in economic activity in April 2020, compared to March. In the three months to April, the decline in activity was 6.1%, compared to the three months ending in January. In annualized terms, the economy slumped 13.5% in April and 4.9% in the quarter to April.
“The April figures...
Mathematics
Specialist addresses importance of testing to control COVID-19
On June 25, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Applied Mathematics (FGV EMAp) will hold an online talk called “The Importance of Testing in Controlling COVID-19.” The topic will be presented by the school’s undergraduate course coordinator, Professor Maria Soledad Aronna. The event will be broadcast online, starting at 2 pm.
Based on a...
Administration
Executives from three leading record labels debate future of entertainment industry
The popularization of livestreaming during the pandemic and the leading role of streaming services in this time of social distancing – these are some of the subjects to be debated at a webinar called “The Entertainment Industry After the Pandemic,” to be held by FGV Executive Education on Tuesday, June 9, at 2 pm, via Zoom, YouTube and LinkedIn...
Law
Superior Court of Appeals judge participates in webinar on access to justice during the lockdown
On Tuesday, June 9, at 6 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ law schools in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro will hold a webinar on “The Judiciary and Technology: Access to Justice During the Lockdown.” It will be broadcast on FGV’s YouTube channel.
The participants will be Superior Court of Appeals Justice Humberto Martins, and Luciano Godoy, a...
Mathematics
Talk addresses probabilities of second wave of infection and local extinction of COVID-19
On June 10, at 2 pm, Fundação Getulio Vargas’ School of Applied Mathematics (FGV EMAp) will hold a talk titled “The Likelihood of a Second Wave and Local Extinction of the COVID-19 Epidemic.” The subject will be explored by Professor Flavio Codeço Coelho, who will present mathematical models applied to communicable diseases, with...
Administration
Brazil has 424 million digital devices in use, reveals FGVcia’s 31st annual survey
The Center for Applied Information Technology (FGVcia) at Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) has revealed that there are now 424 million digital devices – computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones – in use in Brazil. This figure is taken from FGVcia’s 31st Annual Survey, which presents a detailed...
International Relations
Partnership with OECD intensifies FGV's contribution to global efforts to fight COVID-19
In order to disseminate high-quality analyses in a period of severe economic and social crisis, FGV Europe has reaffirmed its partnership with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which dates back more than 10 years. All the content produced by the organization, in Portuguese and English, will be made available for...
Law
Webinar | Circular Litigation: inputs for PIS/Cofins and ICMS based on calculation of PIS and Cofins
O Núcleo de Estudos Fiscais (NEF) da Escola de Direito de São Paulo (FGV Direito SP), no âmbito do Projeto Macrovisão do Crédito Tributário, realiza colóquio sobre o contencioso tributário circular, com foco em demandas que tiveram desfecho em repercussão geral ou recurso repetitivo, mas que continuam gerando debates sobre o ponto...