Development

The economic troubles in several European countries are addressed, once again, with formulas that seek to “calm down” financial markets. They are aimed at putting public accounts back in shape …

Mere financial intervention is generally insufficient to transform the micro-venture reality: we should ensure the coordination of micro-financial action with other critical interventions with a view to advancing its transformative …

There are very different reactions to poverty: indifference, hypocrisy, charity, special projects, transforming actions. This article offers a look on those perspectives, trying to distinguish the actions that lead the …

There are very diverse strategies available to try to abate inequity and poverty. Some of them focus on measures regarding the redistribution of income (that is nowadays produced in a …

Public investment in infrastructure is often considered a “growth engine”. What is not always spelled out is the type of growth such engine serves. The destination of public investment in …