PRESIDÊNCIA DA REPÚBLICA
Governo Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Brasília - 1997

Contents

Introduction

I - The Economy

1. Inflation

     Stabilization
     Income Redistribution

2. Growth

     Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
     Employment
     Pro-Investment Measures
     Reduction of Taxes

a) Sales Tax
b) Other Tax Measures

     Reduction of Financial Charges
     Reduction of Infrastructure Costs

a) Privatization
b) Brazil in Action

3. Fiscal Situation

4. Foreign Sector

    Trade Balance
    Foreign Investments
    International Reserves

II - The Social Area

Social Security
Health
Education
Employment
Agrarian Reform
Community Solidarity
Culture
Environment
National Defense
Human Rights
Indigenous Issues

Final Observations

 

PRESIDÊNCIA DA REPÚBLICA
Secretaria de Comunicação Social

Institutional Contributers:
Ministério das Relações Exteriores
Ministério da Fazenda
Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento
Banco Central do Brasil