Economy

Interview

Regional economics expert advocates for strengthening mid-sized cities in Brazil

Clelio Campolina Diniz was dean of UFMG and served as minister of science, technology & innovation

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Economy

Faster financial transactions

Scientists create new financial transaction technology that promises to be faster and more efficient

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Society

New Republic turns 40

Period of redemocratization has been marked by social advances and economic plans

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Interview

Christiane Taubira: An Amazonian with global reach

After serving as a member of parliament and minister in France, the French-Guyanese economist is preparing to contribute to COP30 with a study on the diversity of local populations

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RETROSPECT

Studies on living conditions in Brazil in the 1930s influenced debates on the minimum wage

Pioneering research on working-class families adopted innovative methods to investigate income and spending on food and other basic necessities

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ECONOMY

Community banks stimulate local development

Institutions offer financial alternatives to strengthen the economy in marginalized regions through credit lines and currencies pegged to the real

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data

Skilled occupations and occupational structure

Graphs show the prevalence of skilled occupations in Brazil and around the world

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Gambling

Pocket problem

Global losses from online gambling could reach $700 billion by 2028

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Public administration

São Paulo State Audit Office turns 100 years old

Researchers explain the agency’s role and suggest ways to increase its efficiency

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Society

The motivations and challenges of popular entrepreneurship

The instability of the job market and growing appreciation of working-class culture is driving residents of poor regions to start their own businesses

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Nobel Prize

2024 Nobel Prize honors researchers in the field of artificial intelligence

The physics and chemistry prizes were awarded to scientists who created computational tools

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Retrospect

The Amazon on the spice route

Leaves, fruit, bark, roots, oils, and resin from the forest boosted the economy and brought wealth to the region during the colonial period

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Public health

Proliferation of betting sites increases household spending and risk of gambling problems

Brazilians bet R$20 billion per month online and the demand for addiction treatment is rising

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Obituary

A complex journey

Delfim Netto innovated in academia, ran the economy during the dictatorship, and held influence after redemocratization

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INTERVIEW

Rodolfo Hoffmann: Calculating our inequalities

The economist made a name for himself with his analyses on income distribution in Brazil

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OBITUARY

Against the tide

Critical thinking and confrontational style made for Maria da Conceição Tavares’s enduring influence on economics

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Data

The importance of water in economic activities

Data highlights the importance of water to the Brazilian economy

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Obituary

The storyteller economist

In an international career, Mauro Boianovsky investigated the contributions of authors from different eras and genres

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PUBLIC POLICY

Report identifies 476 invasive species in Brazil

Invasive plant and animal species threaten biodiversity and cause damage

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Ecology

The economic value of wildlife

Wildlife investment index in Africa encourages environmental conservation and ecotourism

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Health economics

Half of all tuberculosis patients spend more than 20% of their annual family income on treatment

Extra consultations or exams, transportation, food, and loss of income add up to US$1,573.40, on average

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Interview

Jacques Marcovitch: USP has accomplished much and can do more

Former USP dean Jacques Marcovitch looks back on contributions made by Brazil’s leading university as it turns 90, and explores his own research interests, including academic metrics, bioeconomy, and entrepreneurial innovation

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Nobel Prize

Eleven people received a Nobel Prize in 2023

Four were women, the same number as in 2018 and 2020, only lower than in 2009, when there were five winners

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Development

Industrial policy retakes the spotlight

Government and private sector propose missions to combat deindustrialization of the Brazilian economy

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BIOECONOMY

Sustainability, female subject

Entrepreneurs from the Amazon use innovation and traditional knowledge to create new cosmetics and foods

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OPEN ACCESS

The pain of exclusion

This study finds that discount and waiver policies for the publication of scientific articles with large publishers are limited and fail to consider the difficulties faced by authors from countries such as Brazil

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ENVIRONMENT

Biochar can have benefits in agriculture

Prospective savings on fertilizers, increased productivity, and carbon sequestration encourage the use of fertilizer produced from agricultural waste

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INTERVIEW

Alexandre de Ávila Gomide: Between dismantling and resilience

IPEA economist discusses new book analyzing the impact of policy dismantling in Brazil since 2016

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GOOD PRACTICES

Reward for publishing in renowned journals

Reward for publishing in renowned journals

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Mobility

More motorcyclists in hospitals

Growing number of motorcyclists admitted to public hospitals after traffic accidents

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