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1 online resource (100 pages) |
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IMF Staff Country Reports |
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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| Contents |
Cover; CONTENTS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; BOXES; 1. What Explains Weak Investment in Brazil?; 2. FDI in Brazil; 3. Status of Implementation of 2012 FSAP Key Recommendations; 4. Fiscal Stimulus; OUTLOOK AND RISKS; 5. Brazil's Corporates: Rising Leverage But Improving Liquidity; 6. How Fast Can Brazil Grow?; 7. Public Debt Dynamics in Recent Year; 8. Household Financial Soundness; POLICY DISCUSSIONS; A. Economic Outlook and Risks; B. Near-Term Policy Stance; C. Strengthening Brazil's Policy Frameworks; 9. Basel III Capital Requirements and Estimated Impacts |
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D. Domestic Demand Rebalancing and Boosting Long-Term GrowthSTAFF APPRAISAL; FIGURES; 1. Recent Economic Developments; 2. Inflation; 3. External Sector; 4. Macroeconomic Policies; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Financial Markets; 7. Public Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests; 8. Public Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests; 9. External Debt Sustainability: Bound Tests; TABLES; 1. Selected Economic and Social Indicators; 2. Balance of Payments; 3. Main Fiscal Indicators; 4. Depository Corporations and Monetary Aggregates; 5. Medium-Term Macroeconomic Framework, Balance of Payments, and External Debt |
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6. External Vulnerability7. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2008-2012; 8. Statement of Operations of the General Government (GFSM 2001); 9. General Government Stock Positions (GFSM 2001); 10. NFPS Gross Debt Sustainability Framework, 2010-2018; 11. Net Public Sector Debt Sustainability Framework, 2010-2018; 12. External Debt Sustainability Framework, 2010-2018; ANNEXES; I. Brazil's External Sector Assessment; II. Why is Brazil's Labor Market Tight?; III. Public Banks' Rapid Expansion; CONTENTS; FUND RELATIONS; RELATIONS WITH THE WORLD BANK; RELATIONS WITH THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK |
| Summary |
KEY ISSUES Context. Brazil is recovering gradually from the growth slowdown that started in mid-2011, but the recovery remains uneven and inflation elevated. Output is estimated atpotential with supply-side constraints, linked to tight labor market conditions andprotracted weak investment since 2011, limiting near term growth. A monetarytightening cycle has started, following a period of easing. In staff's view, excessive finetuning of fiscal policy (including through public banks) has weakened the credibility ofBrazil's long-standing fiscal framework, while broader policy uncertainty |
| Notes |
Statistical issues |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Investments, Foreign -- Brazil
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Economic history
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Investments, Foreign
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| SUBJECT |
Brazil -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Brazil
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781484300732 |
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1484300734 |
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