Humanities
ECONOMICS

Tax burden reinforces gender inequality
From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women
By Diego Viana
Brazil 200 years

Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil
Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832
Tax history

The Empire’s coffers
Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Urban planning

More than just a city of monuments
Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns
By Diego Viana
History

Short stay, long legacy
A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay
By Diego Viana
Cover

Contested significance
New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches
Demographics

Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
Public policy

Fine-tuned communication
Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking
Public policy

A bridge to security
Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies
Economics

In practice, the theory is different
New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers
By Diego Viana