The Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) is a Brazilian public foundation subordinated to the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management. It undertakes macroeconomic, sectoral and thematic research with the objective of helping the government in the production, analysis and diffusion of information and in the elaboration of public policies. The main objective of the institute is to contribute to the economic and social development of the country and to develop a system of evaluation of public policies.
The institute is comprised of a multidisciplinary staff of researchers, covering a range of subject.
The Ipeadata (available at www.ipeadata.gov.br) is the database used by the IPEA. It provides macroeconomic and regional data on population, job, wage and income, production and consumption, in addition to indicators on national accounts, public finances, currency and credit.
The IPEA website is available only in Portuguese and provides further details about IPEA activities. Information about a range of publications such as the magazines of Research and Economic Planning, Planning and Public Policies is available online.