Foreword; Table of Contents; List of abbreviations; Executive summary and policy recommendations; Chapter 1: Economic and labour market performance; Chapter 2: Brazil's policy response to the crisis; Chapter 3: Supporting employment by leveraging key sectors; Chapter 4: Stimulating aggregate demand through social protection; Chapter 5: Lessons learned and remaining challenges; List of figures; List of Tables; List of boxes
Summary
Brazil, while not immune to the effects of the financial and economic crisis, has fared reasonably well compared to many countries in terms of economic and labour market performance. This report examines the way in which social protection measures were utilized in order to mitigate the social and economic effects of the crisis. It also addresses the challenges which lie ahead and the areas for improvement
