This paper describes how different policy distortions have been impeding better integration of Brazil's external and internal product markets and discusses how these distortions have prevented domestic firms from benefiting from multiple sources of efficiency gains. The paper first focuses on...

En este artículo se analiza la naturaleza y extensión de las reformas en la industria brasileña tras 10 años de liberalización económica. Se demuestra que la mayoría de las características estructurales de dicha industria no ha sufrido modificaciones, excepto en la gestión de los...

What are the main barriers to firm entry and exit in developing countries and how do they differ from barriers to firm operation and growth? How important is the institutional and regulatory framework in this respect? This paper examines such questions using case-study evidence from the...