The insurance industry in Brazil: a long-term view

Marcelo Abreu and Felipe Tamega Fernandes ()
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Felipe Tamega Fernandes: Harvard Business School, Entrepreneurial Management Unit

No 10-109, Harvard Business School Working Papers from Harvard Business School

Abstract: This paper surveys the formation and development of insurance business in Brazil. It describes its origins, from the colonial times and imperial era to recent events. Particular attention is given to regulatory changes, showing how they evolved in response to macroeconomic shocks that affected the Brazilian economy during this period.

Keywords: Insurance; Brazil; Regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G22 G38 L50 N46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2010-06
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