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![Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) event gathers Brazilian and British researchers in London]( "Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) event gathers Brazilian and British researchers in London")
FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) attended the Fapesp Week London event – a symposium conceived to foster research partnerships and strengthen the ties between researchers in Brazil and the UK. The meeting was held on February 11-13 at The Royal Society, in the English capital.
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- Economics
![Fuel for frolic: Ethanol records its sharpest drop and Carnaval inflation reaches 2.91%]( "Fuel for frolic: Ethanol records its sharpest drop and Carnaval inflation reaches 2.91%")
Brazilian revelers have a little extra fuel in their tanks to enjoy this year’s Carnaval. According to a survey by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the most consumed products and services during Carnaval season rose 2.91% (CPI) between March 2018 and February 2019, on average – below the CPI-10...
- Economics
![Lower consumer inflation expectations in February]( "Lower consumer inflation expectations in February")
In February, median inflation expectations among Brazilian consumers for the next 12 months dropped 0.1 percentage point compared to January, down to 4.9%. This is the lowest value on record since July 2007 (4.8%), according to FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE). The index dropped 0.5 percentage point year over year...
- Administration
![QualiHosp 2019: International congress debates patient safety and quality]( "QualiHosp 2019: International congress debates patient safety and quality")
The Center for Studies in Health Planning and Management (GVsaúde) of FGV’s São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) hosts the QualiHosp – International Conference on Quality in Health Services and Systems. The event will be held at Hotel Tivoli Mofarrej (Alameda Santos, 1437 - Cerqueira César, Sao Paulo – SP) on...
- Law
![Jean Monnet Chair coordinator teaches classes at Sorbonne Law School]( "Jean Monnet Chair coordinator teaches classes at Sorbonne Law School")
Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, professor of International Law and coordinator of the Jean Monnet Chair of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), was selected as a visiting professor at the PhD International and European Law School of the École de droit de la Sorbonne – Université Paris 1...
- Law
![Technological advancement could open up new paths in Consumer Law]( "Technological advancement could open up new paths in Consumer Law")
The Brazilian government has started looking into solutions like ODR (Online Dispute Resolution), Mediation and Arbitration in order to weed out the massive number of consumer law cases making their way into the justice system every day. This subject was featured during the event ODR – Online dispute resolution methods and ADR in...
- Administration
![FGV’s professional master’s students participate in international module in the UK]( "FGV’s professional master’s students participate in international module in the UK")
Students from the Professional Master’s in Public Administration (MAP) and the Executive Master’s in Business Management (MEX) of FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) participated in an international immersion program in the United Kingdom. The program is the result of an...
- Law
![Cambridge University Press journal publishes article on women’s representation in politics]( "Cambridge University Press journal publishes article on women’s representation in politics")
Professor Luciana Oliveira Ramos, member of the Law, Gender and Identity Research Group of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), published the article titled “The Gender Gap in Brazilian Politics and the Role of the Electoral Court”, co-written by Virgílio Afonso da Silva, professor at USP...
- Institutional
![Brazilian Vice President, General Hamilton Mourão, visits FGV]( "Brazilian Vice President, General Hamilton Mourão, visits FGV")
The President of Fundação Getulio Vargas, professor Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, welcomed the Brazilian Vice President, Hamilton Mourão, on February 8. The general was welcomed in FGV’s Great Hall, in Rio de Janeiro.
Along with the general, Minister Juliano Nascimento, Colonel Carlos Sucha and Dr. João...
- International Relations
![International event gathers representatives from management schools in Belgium]( "International event gathers representatives from management schools in Belgium")
The International Director of FGV (International Affairs Division – DINT) and president of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), professor Bianor Cavalcanti, presided over the meetings of the Board of Management of the IASIA and actively participated as Past...
- Administration
![Center for Ethics, Transparency, Integrity and Compliance Studies is launched in Sao Paulo]( "Center for Ethics, Transparency, Integrity and Compliance Studies is launched in Sao Paulo")
After the recent exposure of major political scandals in Brazil, the country’s population has been demanding stricter anti-corruption measures and greater control over relationships between companies and the public sector, based on international trends and an extensive and complex set of regulations.
The growing...
- Economics
![Study reveals that education drives social mobility in Brazil]( "Study reveals that education drives social mobility in Brazil")
Parental income has been weighing less on child income, according to a study by Daniel Duque, a researcher of Applied Economics from FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE). The result indicates that children of underprivileged parents saw an increase in their chances of having a ...
- International Relations
![FGV welcomes delegations from Latin American universities]( "FGV welcomes delegations from Latin American universities")
FGV welcomed visitors from three Latin American universities between January 14 and 17. Among the visitors were the Colombian dean of Universidad del Valle (UniValle), Edgar Varela Barrios; Colombian government advisor Pedro Medellín; the dean of Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales do Equador (IAEN),...
- Institutional
![Global leader: FGV has the largest LinkedIn following among educational institutions]( "Global leader: FGV has the largest LinkedIn following among educational institutions")
Fundação Getulio Vargas has the highest number of LinkedIn followers among educational institutions worldwide. With more than 960,000 followers, FGV ranks ahead of 90,000 other universities around the world, including giants like Harvard and MIT. The official announcement was made by LinkedIn itself, which...
- Economics
![IGP-M rises 0.20% in the first preliminary results of February]( "IGP-M rises 0.20% in the first preliminary results of February")
The General Market Price Index (IGP-M) rose 0.20% in the first ten-day period of February, compared to 0.03% in January.
The Broad Producer Price Index (IPA) rose 0.22% in the first ten-day period of February. The index had dropped 0.13% in the same period in January. In the analysis based on processing stages, prices of...
- Institutional
![FGV launches online graduate courses in Finance, Projects and Marketing]( "FGV launches online graduate courses in Finance, Projects and Marketing")
To make it into the job market, professionals have to be increasingly prepared and able to deal with the constant changes of today’s connected, globalized and technological world. In order to keep up with these new trends, Fundação Getulio Vargas has just launched Graduate FGV Online, recommended for senior...
- Economics
![Brazil leads economic climate improvement in Latin America]( "Brazil leads economic climate improvement in Latin America")
The Economic Climate Index (ICE) in Latin America – developed jointly by the German Ifo Institute and FGV – rose for the third consecutive quarter between October 2018 and January 2019, from -10.7 points to -9.1 points, but the index still has not made it out of the unfavorable range. This improvement was influenced by the upsurge in the...
- Economics
![IPC-S inflation drops in the first week of February]( "IPC-S inflation drops in the first week of February")
The Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) for February 7, 2019 rose 0.53% – 0.04 percentage point (p.p.) below the rate recorded in the last report.
Two of the eight expense categories that comprise the index recorded lower price variation rates. The main driver behind this trend was the Education, Reading and Recreation group (3.13% to 1....
- Public Policy
![Event discusses public policies in Alagoas]( "Event discusses public policies in Alagoas")
FGV Projetos will host the seminar titled “Alagoas: paths to the future” on February 15. The event will be held in the auditorium of FGV’s main office (Praia de Botafogo, 190. 12th floor. Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro/RJ), divided into two separate panels: one to discuss aspects related to education, healthcare,...
- Administration
![Conference debates how Latin American companies can help build a more equitable society]( "Conference debates how Latin American companies can help build a more equitable society")
FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) and INCAE Business School (Costa Rica) will host the eighth bi-annual conference “Strategic Management in Latin America” (SMLA) on February 19 and 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. This edition will focus on discussing how Latin American companies can help build a more equitable...
