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The Challenge of Fostering Innovation and Accelerating Economic Growth in Brazil
This paper aims to demonstrate how certain transformations in the international economy since the 1980snotably the globalization of firms and industriescombined with a set of domestic challenges, disrupted the path of industrial and technological development that Brazil had pursued since the 1930s. In essence, growth strategies based on the scale of the domestic market ceased to be effective. The innovation and economic challenges the country now faces cannot be addressed without a clear understanding of these processes.
The analysis carries important policy implications, centered on the need for less protectionism and greater internationalization of firms. Reversing the inward-looking orientation of the Brazilian industry is a key objective for any policy aiming to stimulate increased business R&D and innovation.
Os minerais da África vão moldar o futuro do poder mundial
À medida que a rivalidade entre EUA e China se intensifica, ambas as potências cortejam países africanos ricos em minerais na tentativa de garantir matérias-primas essenciais. Transformar a vasta riqueza de recursos naturais da África em desenvolvimento duradouro exige uma estratégia baseada em infraestrutura que gere valor a longo prazo para as comunidades locais.
Africa’s Minerals Will Shape the Future of Global Power
As the US-China rivalry intensifies, both powers are courting mineral-rich African countries in an effort to secure critical raw materials. Translating Africa’s vast natural-resource wealth into lasting development requires an infrastructure-led strategy that delivers long-term value for local communities.
The Spring of Tariff Regret
The IMF has reviewed the global growth downward, highlighting the impacts of Trump’s tariff war and warning about financial and economic risks. Although the negative effects of tariffs have already been “somewhat priced in,” according to Tobias Adrian (IMF), equity and bond prices could “certainly” fall further if negotiations fail. So, it’s either successful negotiations or further stress and downgrades.
A primavera do arrependimento tarifário
O FMI revisou o crescimento global para baixo, destacando os impactos da guerra tarifária de Trump e alertando sobre riscos financeiros e econômicos. Embora os efeitos negativos das tarifas já tenham sido “de certa forma precificados”, segundo Tobias Adrian (FMI), os preços das ações e títulos podem “certamente” cair ainda mais se as negociações fracassarem. Portanto, ou negociações bem-sucedidas ou mais estresse e rebaixamentos.
How to Make Carbon Pricing Work for Africa
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, African countries have an opportunity to advocate for equitable carbon-pricing mechanisms that align climate action with sustainable development. While cutting emissions is important, so, too, is ensuring fairness and equity for the communities most vulnerable to climate change.
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