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In partnership with Fudan University (China), China Society for Public Sector Reform, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and London School of Economics (LSE), FGV will host the “Second International Symposium on Development and Governance in the BRICS”. To participate in the event, to be held in Shanghai (China) in September...
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Michelle Ratton Sanchez Badin, professor of Global Law at FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), participated in two conferences held in Australia, addressing international investment agreements, at University of Sydney, and commerce, at University of New South Wales (UNSW).
The professor explained...
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The Investment Intent Indicator calculated by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) rose 6.9 points in 1Q of 2017 over the last quarter, reaching 100.0 points. This is the indicator’s highest level since 1Q 2015 (100.8). After four consecutive increases, the indicator has now made it to the neutral range, between...
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With the aim of negotiating and disseminating FGV’s initiatives to train executives from Cape Verde, professor Marcus Vinicius Rodrigues, from the Center for Cooperation with Africa and Portugal (NuCAP) of FGV’s International Affairs Division (DINT), traveled to the Cape Verde archipelago between February 17...
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The President of the Central Bank of Brazil, professor Ilan Goldfajn, will host the opening lecture of the Undergraduate Course in Economics of FGV’s Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (EPGE), at 2 p.m. on March 24.
The theme of the lecture will be “Monetary Policy: Current Issues...
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Hosted by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the 2017 Annual Seminar on Monetary Policy will discuss the course of monetary policy in Brazil and around the developed world. Scheduled for 2 p.m. on March 17, the event will gather scholars and professionals from financial institutions.
The...
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The 3rd International Congress on Business & Compliance, to be held from April 10 - 14 in Orlando, Florida, will feature Marco Tulio Zanini, professor from FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE). The professor will lead the opening lecture on April 10, titled “The importance...
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Lava-Jato [Car Wash] Operation, Impeachment and Political Reform. These were some of the many cases tackled by the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) in 2016, when Brazil’s eyes turned to this court and the 11 most important figures of the Brazilian justice system.
In order to address and break down the core issues, subjects...
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International director of FGV, professor Bianor Cavalcanti, presided at the Board Management meeting of International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), and also attended a Board of Directors meeting of International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), in Brussels, Belgium...
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Women’s right to vote, established in 1932 by Decree No. 21.076 – Brazil’s first Electoral Code – is regarded as the first step towards gender equality in the country's politics. Fast forward 85 years later and women only account for 10.6% of Brazilian Congress (51 congresswomen and 12 senators out of 594 seats). To discuss...
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The February Consumer Price Index - Class 1 (IPC-C1) recorded a decrease of 0.07%, 0.47 percentage points (p.p.) below the January rate, when prices varied 0.54%. With this result, the indicator published by FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), which measures inflation for Brazilian families with income between 1 and...
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Brazil’s GDP dropped 0.9% in 4Q 2016, QoQ, considering the seasonally adjusted series. In the YoY comparison, the GDP dropped 2.5% in the last quarter of 2016. FGV’s GDP Monitor showed the exact same results.
On the supply side, the seasonally adjusted series showed a high in agriculture & livestock (1.0%) and drops in industry (-0.7...
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The professor of the Center for Cooperation with Africa and Portugal (NuCAP) of FGV’s International Affairs Division (DINT), Marcus Vinicius Rodrigues, met with the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), Maria do Carmo Silveira, at the organization’s main office in Lisbon...
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Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) undergraduate students Eduardo Cavaliere and Luan Camargo actively participated in the founding of the Brazilian Students Association Asian (BRASA Asia) – the first organization of Brazilian students officially registered on the Asian continent.
The students’ actions in the...
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According to FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE), the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) on February 28 varied 0.31%, 0.09 percentage point (p.p.) below the last published rate. With this result, the index accrues a 1.01% increase in the year, and 4.57% in the last 12 months.
Six of the eight expense...
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José Garcez Ghirardi, professor of Ethics and Political Theory from FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP), was invited by University of Heidelberg to present and discuss the paper ‘Always invisible, yet obvious: the place of socially vulnerable citizens in Brazil’s legal education’. In the paper, the...
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FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) will welcome students from partner business schools around the world for the Global Network Week – one of the programs offered by GNAM (Global Network for Advanced Management). Led by professor Gilberto Sarfati, EAESP’s course will be held from March 13...
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The Human Rights and Enterprises Group (GDHeE) of FGV’s Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) and APP Cívico will host a Hackathon on March 6. The event is one of the stages of an ongoing legal research project at Direito SP. The project will establish a system to catalog and monitor the risks and impacts of works and ventures on...
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In order to facilitate access to its highly valuable content, the latest editions of publications by FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) are now available on SlideShare – an online tool used to share PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents.
Some of the new SlideShare content includes editions...
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Expectations for the Brazilian economy have improved in recent months, but indicators such as level of employment, interest rate, and GDP projections still concern specialists. Researchers from FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics (IBRE) will discuss the country’s economic performance during the 1st Economic Analysis Seminar of...
