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Author/Editor:
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Adrogué, Ricardo ; Cerisola, Martin ; Gelos, Gaston
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Publication Date:
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December 01, 2006
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The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
This paper assesses Brazil's growth performance from a long-term perspective, using crosscountry and panel estimation techniques, building on the vast empirical literature on growth. The empirical evidence presented in this paper confirms that macroeconomic stability and several reforms have helped raise per capita growth in Brazil since the mid-1990s. The results also show that some long-standing structural weaknesses continue to weigh negatively on per capita growth. Reducing the high level of government consumption would help lower the overall consumption level in the economy and lower its intertemporal price-the real interest rate-thus helping to foster investment and growth.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 06/282
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Subject(s):
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Economic growth | Brazil | Economic stabilization | Economic reforms | Consumption | Economic models
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Brazil | Per capita growth | cross country analysis |
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