Tag Archives: Brazil
OECD launches its Better Life Index in Brazil with Pelé on the eve of the World Cup
Today, the OECD launched the Portuguese version of its Better Life Index in Brazil with football legend Pelé. The Portuguese version is the site’s 6th language edition, enabling the OECD to reach over 240 million Portuguese speakers across the globe. OECD.org – Brazil
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)- Country Note – Brazil
Country notes highlight some key findings from TALIS 2013 for individual countries and economies OECD.org – Brazil
Education at a Glance 2014: Brazil
Public investment in education has sharply increased since 2000 and is now one of the highest among OECD and partner countries. In 2011, the Brazilian government spent 19% of its total expenditure on education, which is well above the OECD average of 13%, and is the fourth highest among all OECD and partner countries with
OECD Employment Outlook 2014 – Key findings for Brazil
The unemployment rate in Brazil continues its downward trend, despite a slowdown in GDP growth. At 4.9% (for urban areas), Brazil’s unemployment rate is considerably below the OECD average of 7.4%. OECD.org – Brazil
Brazil closes legal loophole on foreign bribery: OECD hopes this will now translate into stepped up enforcement
Brazil must build on the positive momentum started with its new Corporate Liability Law and its first indictments in one foreign bribery case to investigate and prosecute more proactively foreign bribery. OECD.org – Brazil
Water Resources Allocation: Brazil Country Profile
Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. OECD.org – Brazil
Business brief: Innovation and urban mobility in Brazil
“What is the city but the people?” asked Shakespeare in Coriolanus. All city planning focuses on people and the quality of life. The big cities in Brazil took shape from the 1950s, when the country’s population amounted to approximately 52 million inhabitants, only 36.2% of whom lived in cities. OECD.org – Brazil
