The effects of the financial crisis that began in 2007 are still being felt in the global economy. Despite the fact that its low point was apparently reached, the economic recovery will last long, with an economic growth below potential and a gradual decrease of unemployment over several years....

This paper presents some effects of the current international economic and financial crisis on the main macroeconomic variables. For this purpose, are valued the direct and indirect influences, on short and mediumterm, of the crisis on direct investment, on employment, on the non-governmental...