The importance of family businesses in the global economic landscape is widely acknowledged, and initial progress has been made in exploring the interrelationship between family businesses and the contexts in which they operate. This study investigates the influence of family businesses,...

-- Chapter 1 – Contrasting regions and the diversity of the country. -- Chapter 2 – The Brazilian Socio-economic Context. -- Chapter 3 - Sustainable Development in Brazil. -- Chapter 4 – Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Brazil. -- Chapter 5 – International Presence and Multinationals. --...

Brazil’s landmark VAT reform, approved in December 2023, will profoundly alter the way consumption taxes are raised across three levels of government. The dual VAT will replace five overlapping taxes, address major inefficiencies of the current system, and simplify and harmonize a widely...