2015
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6351/3549
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Aggregate demand and the slowdown of Brazilian economic growth in 2011-2014

Abstract: This paper looks in detail at the sharp slowdown in the Brazilian economy for the years 2011-2014. We argue that the slowdown is overwhelmingly the result of a sharp decline in domestic demand, rather than a fall in exports and even less any change in external financial conditions. The sharp fall in domestic demand, in turn, is shown to be a result of deliberate policy decisions made by the government and was not necessary, i.e., it was not made in response to some external constraint such as a balance-of-paym… Show more

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“…In the Brazilian market, the demand for derivatives have been growing particularly with regards to protection against significant foreign currency changes, such as depreciation of 45% of the real exchange rate from 2011 to 2014, as reported by Serrano and Summa (2015).…”
Section: Nature Of Derivate Instruments and Their Impactsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the Brazilian market, the demand for derivatives have been growing particularly with regards to protection against significant foreign currency changes, such as depreciation of 45% of the real exchange rate from 2011 to 2014, as reported by Serrano and Summa (2015).…”
Section: Nature Of Derivate Instruments and Their Impactsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Serrano and Summa [37], Brazil has been living through a challenging period since 2011. Figure 4.3 plots the evolution of the estimated hazards for Brazil, showing that there is indeed a spike in the downshift hazard in 2011.…”
Section: Assessing Trend Growth Prospectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sua equipe econômica -alegadamente para conter pressões inflacionárias e, principalmente, para abrir espaço para posterior redução dos juros -decidiu também adotar medidas chamadas de "macroprudenciais" que, na prática, abortaram o crescimento do crédito, o que prontamente promoveu uma forte desaceleração do consumo privado, especialmente de bens duráveis (Serrano;Summa, 2015, p.17). Além disso, decidiu-se pela ampliação (com efetivo cumprimento, no final do ano) de um superávit primário ainda maior do que fora praticado em 2010.…”
Section: Desempenho Da Economia E Efeitos Sobre Os Indicadores Do Merunclassified