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Getulio Vargas Foundation

Fundação Getulio Vargas (Getulio Vargas Foundation, often abbreviated as FGV) is a Brazilian higher education institution founded on December 20, 1944, with a mission “To stimulate Brazil’s socioeconomic development”. Its initial objective was to prepare qualified people to work in public and private administration in Brazil. A pioneering and bold brand, Fundação Getulio Vargas provided Brazil’s first undergraduate, MA and PhD courses in public and private administration, as well as graduate courses in economics, psychology, accounting and education.

A leader in the creation and refinement of ideas that contribute to national development, FGV invests in and encourages academic research, resulting in significant output, recognized nationally and internationally. The subjects explored include macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, law, health, social security, poverty and unemployment, pollution, and sustainable development. The Foundation also runs research programs in the fields of history, the social sciences, education, justice, citizenship and politics.

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