The Brazilian Economy Today : Towards a New Socio-Economic Model?

Pereira and Mattei bring contributors together in this exciting volume to further understanding about the recent Brazilian Economic Development Model and discuss the related social conditions. The authors analyze both the political economy and social public policies to highlight new opportunities to create a sustainable development model. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Dilemmas of Brazilian Economic Development in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 3-25 Front Matter....Pages 27-27 Neoliberalism, Austerity, and Crisis....Pages 29-42 The Brazilian Economy after the Global Crisis: An Assessment of the Economic Slowdown in 2011–2012....Pages 43-73 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 The Economic Policies and Performance of Brazil’s Leftist Government: A Critical Analysis....Pages 77-87 Brazil after the Great Recession: Searching for a Coherent Development Strategy....Pages 88-120 The Macroeconomic Tripod and the Workers’ Party Administration....Pages 121-134 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Structural Changes in Brazil: Improvements and Limits....Pages 137-161 Development Patterns, Labor Market, and Social Protection: The Brazilian Experience between the Liberal Decade (1990s) and Developmentalism Decade (2000s)....Pages 162-184 Social Policy against Poverty in Brazil....Pages 185-198 Back Matter....Pages 199-204