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![Study on the impact of the 'My House My Life' social program on the expansion of metropolitan regions is launched in Sao Paulo]( "Study on the impact of the 'My House My Life' social program on the expansion of metropolitan regions is launched in Sao Paulo")
On January 22, at 8:30 a.m., Instituto Escolhas, FGV’s Center for Studies in Public Sector Policy and Economics (CEPESP), and Folha de S. Paulo newspaper will host a launch event for the study titled “Living far away: the My House My Life program and the expansion of Metropolitan Regions”. The event will be held at FGV’s great...
- Economics
![FGV wins three categories of the Brazilian Econometrics Society Award]( "FGV wins three categories of the Brazilian Econometrics Society Award")
Fundação Getulio Vargas secured three of the five categories of the SBE Award during the 40th Brazilian Econometrics Meeting. Held on December 11-14 in Rio de Janeiro, the event gathered some of the top econometrics researchers and experts in Brazil and around the world.
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- Economics
![Inflation among seniors grows above the accrued IPC-BR rate]( "Inflation among seniors grows above the accrued IPC-BR rate")
The Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-3i), which gauges consumer good variations in households primarily comprised of individuals aged 60 or older, varied 0.80% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The CPI-3i was up 4.75% in the year. This puts the indicator above the CPI-BR, which stood at 4.32% in the same period.
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- Law
![Call for papers: Special journal edition discusses impacts of technology in the legal world]( "Call for papers: Special journal edition discusses impacts of technology in the legal world")
FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) journal, Revista Direito GV (Sao Paulo Law School Review), has opened a call for papers on law and technology until January 31, to be featured in a special edition published later this year. The goal is to gather articles with different multidisciplinary approaches on the impacts...
- Administration
![Partnership between FGV and Itaú seeks innovative solutions for the banking segment’s problems]( "Partnership between FGV and Itaú seeks innovative solutions for the banking segment’s problems")
FGV Executive Education SP and Itaú Unibanco held the 2nd HackaOPs from November 30 to December 13 – a hackathon event for the bank’s employees. During the event, participants were divided into cross-functional teams of seven people each to solve cases in the Operations area. In the...
- Law
![Quality Management: FGV receives ISO 9001 certification]( "Quality Management: FGV receives ISO 9001 certification")
FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) received the ISO 9001/2015 certification, as an international recognition of quality regarding the organization’s management systems. Granted by the British Standards Institution, the first institution of national standards in the world, the...
- Economics
![IGP-M rises 0.03% in the first preliminary results of January]( "IGP-M rises 0.03% in the first preliminary results of January")
The General Market Price Index (IGP-M) rose 0.03% in the first ten-day period of January, compared to a 1.16% drop in December.
The Broad Producer Price Index (IPA) dropped 0.13% in the first ten-day period in January. This index dropped 1.70% in the same period in December. In the analysis based on...
- International Relations
![International conference discusses human safety challenges in Atlantic Area]( "International conference discusses human safety challenges in Atlantic Area")
The Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI) of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa hosted the Conference "Evolving Human Security Challenges in the Atlantic Space" at the headquarters of the Luso-American Development Foundation, in Lisbon. The event followed the third phase of the “Jean Monnet Network on...
- Institutional
![First seminar of the Regulation in Numbers project gathers field experts in Rio]( "First seminar of the Regulation in Numbers project gathers field experts in Rio")
The 1st Seminar of the Regulation in Numbers Project of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) was held on December 12. The event featured two panels and an opening lecture held by the school’s Dean, professor Sérgio Guerra. “Regulation on numbers” is a project developed by Direito Rio’s Center for Research...
- Institutional
![New free FGV Online courses focused on marketing, finance and consumption]( "New free FGV Online courses focused on marketing, finance and consumption")
FGV Online was consolidated as one of the top distance learning education platforms in Brazil over the years. Besides the specialization, refresher and improvement courses, the program also offers a series of free courses featuring current and relevant content for those seeking professional qualification or information on specific subjects....
- Economics
![IGP-DI ends the year with a 7.10% hike]( "IGP-DI ends the year with a 7.10% hike")
The General Price Index - Internal Availability (IGP-DI) stood at -0.45% in December, an increase compared to -1.14% recorded in the previous month. With this result, the index ends the year at a 7.10% high. In December 2017, the index had risen 0.74% and reached an accrued drop of -0.42% in 12 months.
The Broad Producer Price Index (IPA...
- Administration
![Study on independent institutions and bureaucratic reputation is presented in Europe]( "Study on independent institutions and bureaucratic reputation is presented in Europe")
Alketa Peci, a professor of FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE), presented the findings of her ongoing research project on independent institutions and bureaucratic reputation at two international events. The first workshop was held on November 16 at Utrecht University (Netherlands) and the...
- Economics
![FGV students received ANBIMA award under PhD category]( "FGV students received ANBIMA award under PhD category")
FGV’s Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE) PhD student, Gustavo Bulhões Carvalho da Paz Freire, won the ANBIMA Capital Market – Master’s and PhD Award. The student won the PhD category with the study titled “Models of factors, machine learning and cross-section of returns”.
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- Administration
![International Business Education Alliance program forms first class]( "International Business Education Alliance program forms first class")
On December 14, FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) hosted the graduation ceremony of the first undergraduate class of the International Business Education Alliance (IBEA) program.
Students attended a semester at each of the universities that make up the consortium: University of Mannheim...
- Law
![Jean Monnet Chair opens selection process for free course approved by the EU]( "Jean Monnet Chair opens selection process for free course approved by the EU")
Supported by the European Commission, FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) will host the sixth edition of the Jean Monnet Chair Compared Regionalism course. The program promotes teaching, research and reflection on issues related to European integration in higher education institutions, both inside the...
- Economics
![Inflation rises in December for families with income between 1 and 2.5 minimum wages]( "Inflation rises in December for families with income between 1 and 2.5 minimum wages")
The Consumer Price Index – Class 1 (CPI-C1) rose 0.32% in December – 0.57 percentage point (p.p.) above the 0.25% rate recorded in November. With this result, the indicator accrues an increase of 4.17% in 2018.
In December, the CPI-BR climbed 0.29%. The indicator’s rate in the year was 4.32%, above the rate recorded by...
- Administration
![FGV launches Master’s degree unprecedented in Brazil focusing on corporate leadership]( "FGV launches Master’s degree unprecedented in Brazil focusing on corporate leadership")
FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) is launching a Master’s degree unprecedented in Brazil. With registration open until March 14, the Master in Management (MiM) focuses on recent graduates from any field of knowledge. Classes will be taught in English, with a duration of 15...
- Institutional
![Dean of EPGE praises the quality of FGV students: “They are our greatest treasure”]( "Dean of EPGE praises the quality of FGV students: “They are our greatest treasure”")
The year of 2018 was quite positive for Fundação Getulio Vargas with regard to excellence and quality evaluations. Part of this success comes from FGV’s Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE).
For three years, the School has led the General Course Index (IGC) of the Ministry of Education (MEC), has ranked first...
