Sobre as metas inflacionárias

The present paper aims at giving an overview ofthe monetary framework presently known as inflation targets. It will be analyzed the historical context in which this framework first appeared, as well as its basic theoretical hypotheses as its differences from the classical regime ofmonetary targets. Next, we will discuss some practical aspects linked to the implementation and working ofinflation targets; for instance, the various forms of inflation measurements employed by the countries that adopt inflation targets. Special attention will be given to the model used by the English government. Finally, we will comment on some of the methodological problems faced by central banks that set targets on inflation, such as the uncertainty of their economic forecasts and the complex cause-effect relationships that hold among the economic variables. In the Brazilian case, a simple model of inflation under floating exchange rate and capital mobility will be outlined in order to stress the latter difficulties

O Problema do café no Brasil

É com enorme alegria e gratidão que venho a esta ilustre reunião de economistas, para celebrar um trabalho sexagenário sobre o problema do café no Brasil. É difícil entender hoje, quando o valor das exportações de café representa cerca de 2% do total, e uma variação de seus preços têm efeito desprezível sobre nossa capacidade de importar, qual era a importância do problema nos primeiros anos da década dos sessenta do século passado, quando representava mais de 50% e a mesma variação tinha consequências dramáticas sobre ela, sobre a nossa taxa de câmbio e sobre o nosso crescimento econômico