Former President of the Central Bank and BNDES and one of the creators of the Real Plan, Pérsio Arida is the guest of the first episode of Economisto. In the interview that debuts 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 find out more:

Newspaper articles:

Stabilizing long-term debt matters more 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