Political Economy of Brazil

This book contributes to the rich and ongoing debate on the economic policy reforms of the past decade in Brazil.

This book examines a range of policy areas, such as inflation targeting, growth, public debt and fiscal policy. It contributes to the rich and ongoing debate on the economic policy reforms of the past decade in Brazil.

PHILIP ARESTIS is University Director of Research, Cambridge Centre for Economic and Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Senior Research Fellow, Wolfson College Cambridge, UK, and Professor of Economics at the Levy Economics Institute, New York City, USA. His publications include Introducing Macroeconomic Modelling: An Econometric Study of the United Kingdom, Money, Pricing Distribution and Economic Integration, What Global Economic Crisis?, The Post-Bubble USA Economy, Financial Liberalization and Financial Developments in National and International Markets. He has been editor and joint editor, and has served on the editorial board of a number of journals.
ALFREDO SAAD-FILHO is Senior Lecturer in Political Economy of Development, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London, UK.

Introduction–P.Arestis & A.Saad-Filho * Neoliberalism, Democracy and Economic Policy in Brazil–A.Saad-Filho * Lula’s Government in Brazil: A New Left or the Old Populism?–F.J.C.de Carvalho * The Real Meaning of the Economic Policy of Lula’s Government–L.M.Paulani * Economic Constraints to a Sustained Growth for the Brazilian Economy–L.F.de Paula * The Twilight of Lula’s Government–F.Ferrari-Filho & F.C.de Carvalho * Assessing Brazil’s Economic Performance: 2003-2005–J.Sicsú * Inflation Targeting in Brazil–P.Arestis, L.F.de Paula & F.Ferrari-Filho * Brazilian Domestic Public Debt in 2003-05: Resisting Decline and Potential Threat of Loss of Control–C.E.Carvalho * An Empirical Study of Brazilian Bond Auctions, 2002-2004–R.Sobreira & P.Gaya * Fiscal Policy, Credit Availability and Financing of Regional Policies in Brazil–F.G.Jayme & M.Crocco