Season 1 – Episode 1: The State, with Pérsio Arida

Former President of the Central Bank and BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank) and one of the architects of the Real Plan, Pérsio Arida is the guest on the first episode of Economisto. In the interview that premieres the series on inequality, he and Professor Pedro Nery discuss the role of the state in combating socioeconomic imbalance in Brazil, its origins, and possible actions for a more egalitarian future.

To know more:

Newspaper articles:

Stabilizing long-term debt is more important than containing its increase during the pandemic, says Pérsio Arida.

FGTS as we know it has to end, says Pérsio Arida.

Books:

30 Years of the Constitution

The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty

Liberalism: Ancient and Modern