CID Speaker Series: Economic policy in Brazil – prospects for recovery after the crisis

Speaker: Fabio Kanczuk, Secretary of Economic Policy at the Brazilian Ministry of Finance and Full Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of São Paulo.

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About the talk: In recent years Brazil has been experiencing its largest economic contraction since 1930s. In an attempt to reverse the decline in economic activity the Government is currently implementing a series of measures to reduce inflation, control government debt and promote private investment. In this event, the Secretary of Economic Policy at the Brazilian Ministry of Finance will talk about the roots of the economic crisis, the measures being adopted and the current and future challenges for Brazilian policy-makers.

About the Speaker: Fabio Kanczuk is Electronic Engineer “Magna cum Laude” from ITA (Aeronautic Technologica

l Institute), holds a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA and a post-doctorate from Harvard University. His academic work was published in international journals as Journal of International Economics, Review of Economic Dynamics, Journal of Development Economics and Review of International Economics. In the private sector, he was a consultant during the last twenty years, and was a Partner at Rosenberg Consultoria, MCM Consultores, Reliance Gestão de Ativos, e Brazil Warrant Gestão de Investimentos. He is currently Full Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of São Paulo, and the Secretary of Economic Policy at the Brazilian Ministry of Finance.

This event is co-sponsored with: Brazilian Caucus – A Student Run Organization at HKS