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Economic nationalism: the way to go for Brazil?

The Brazilian government’s measures such as the recent temporary tax breaks for car manufacturers and home appliances to maintain economic growth may signal the start of a new form of economic policy, according to specialists. Brazil’s upbeat economic performance slowed … Continue reading

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Imagine if every resident of Mumbai had a car?

IT Decisions is in Rome this week at the Orange Business Live conference – an event packed full of CIOs and technology decision-makers from across the world. Professor Stéphane Garelli of IMD Business School and the University of Lausanne delivered … Continue reading

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Brazilian industrial policy: what it means for IT

A series of measures announced today as part of the new Brazilian industrial policy will have a series of implications for the IT sector, including lower hiring costs. IT Decisions gives a summary of the Brasil Maior plan and what … Continue reading

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IT’s Brazil: The National Broadband Plan

Top politicians in Brazil have been repeatedly quoted as saying that conditions need to be created to lead Brazil into the knowledge economy recently, but are the fundamentals in place for that? The series IT’s Brazil will examine the components of … Continue reading

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