From Vargas to Lula, Brazil has repeated the same failed formula: the State as the driving force of the economy, inflation, debt and stagnation. Statism is not a mistake — it is a method...
Brazil produces little not for lack of effort, but for excessive government intervention. Discover how regulations, protectionism, and inefficient public investment sabotage productivity and hinder growth...
Series: The Productivity Trap in Brazil – Part 3 Introduction: Productivity is not imposed by decree, nor is it resolved with government slogans. It is built—and depends on—a solid foundation: ed...
Series: The Productivity Trap in Brazil – Part 2 Introduction Brazilians work, on average, more hours per year than their counterparts in Europe or the United States — but produce far less. The reality is...
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