Instituto Brasileiro de Economia


The Instituto Brasileiro de Economia, is a Brazilian institute located in Rio de Janeiro. IBRE was founded in 1951, originally lead by Jorge Kingston and Alexandre Kafka, linked to the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. IBRE focuses on measurements and applied research concerning the Brazilian economy. The IBRE includes: the Data Management Division − in charge of producing and disseminating economic statistics; the Applied Economics Division − in charge of studies on the Brazilian economy; and the Publications and Events Division.
The Applied Economics Division is made up of the Social Policy Center, the Center for Agriculture Studies, the Center for Economic Growth, the Center for International Trade and the Center for Economics and Petroleum Research.
The Social Policy Center Regular CPS activities include generating statistics and analyses based on the processing of micro-data – one of the Center's main characteristics – and contributing to the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies – industrial and general, at the domestic and international levels – and private sector strategies.
Other attributes of this IBRE unit are to stand as a forum for the debate of ideas and diagnoses of Brazilian society, to do field research, and to prepare professionals for the public and private sectors.
The Publication and Events Division is responsible for publication of the Conjuntura Econômica review, founded in 1947 and the longest standing publication in Brazil in the field of specialized economic analysis. The monthly review includes articles and reports on the macro economy, scenarios, finance, marketing, management, insurance, and a comprehensive statistics and price indexes section.
IBRE made the first measurement of the Brazilian gross domestic product.