Economy

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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History

The foundations of a nation

Researchers analyze movements opposed to Brazil's emancipation from Portugal, revisiting the process of establishing the Brazilian state and its relationship with Hispanic America

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INDICATORS

A new metric for growth

A policy working group proposes a new metric for innovation impact based on top job creators

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Research itineraries

Economic knowledge as a vector of social transformation

Michael França amplifies discussions on society and race through writing and public debate

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Entrepreneurship

New products for rural property owners

Startups develop food and improve agricultural management and sales, according to EMBRAPA analysis

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Knowledge production

Analysis of millions of papers and patents suggests science is becoming less disruptive

Study indicates limits on the ability of researchers to change the direction of fields of knowledge

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DEMOGRAPHY

New dimensions of racial inequalities

Platform allows unprecedented cross-referencing of official data from areas such as health and education

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BIOECONOMY

Female entrepreneurs create new products in the Amazon

Companies combine research, technology, and innovation to gain market share and make advances in the region

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OPEN ACCESS

Discount and waiver policies for article publication charges are inaccessible to countries like Brazil

Concessions offered by publishers are restricted to authors from very poor nations​

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Technology

Simplicity drives frugal innovation

Developed in collaboration with users, frugal innovation is becoming better known, leading to more efficient and cost-effective products

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INDICATORS

Indicator links company growth to ability to innovate

Group proposes methodology for measuring the impacts of innovation based on the performance of businesses that create many jobs

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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Ig Nobel Prize for constipated scorpions

Satire of the biggest scientific award in the world selects the work of a pair from the University of São Paulo in the Biology category

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NOBEL PRIZE

The 2022 winners

Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year

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History

The foundations of a nation

Researchers analyze movements opposed to Brazil's emancipation from Portugal, revisiting the process of establishing the Brazilian state and its relationship with Hispanic America

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AGRONOMY

Strategies aim to reduce external dependence on fertilizer feedstock

Techniques to help farmers use fertilizers more efficiently, inserting microorganisms into seeds, and identifying new feedstock sources have the potential to reduce the need for imports

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HUMAN RESOURCES

Low academic mobility in Brazil has no significant impact on productivity, study suggests

Researchers who continue their careers at the same institution where they obtained their PhD produce as many articles on average as those with a more diverse professional experience in different institutions

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Nobel Prize winner data used in studies on trends and advances in science

Research seeks productivity standards that characterize high-impact research and careers

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Entrepreneurship established as a field of research

Studies confirm the perception that it is difficult to do business in Brazil

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Public Policies

Alcohol law prevented 400,000 hospitalizations

Alcohol law reduced hospitalizations and generated savings of R$247.7 million from 2012 to 2019

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Funding

Canada launches new innovation agency

Canadian government announces launch of new agency to promote innovation

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DATA

Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation (RDI)

Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation

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CAREERS

Women in economics

Study reveals the extent to which women are underrepresented in the field and how important it is to make a change

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DATA

Public investment in education

Public investments in education reached 6.23% of GDP in 2018

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ECONOMICS

Tax burden reinforces gender inequality

From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women

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Retrospect

A Brazilian-style liberal

José da Silva Lisboa, Viscount of Cairu, defended the Independence of Brazil and adapted European theories to the early nineteenth-century Brazilian economy

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Tax history

The Empire’s coffers

Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil

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Financing

More money for science in the USA

The US House of Representatives passed a bill expanding the budgets of research-funding agencies in the country

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Academic training

Educated leadership

Companies whose employees hold PhDs may perform better economically and be less vulnerable to risk, suggests study

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