Economist
Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira
A Brazilian economist and former finance minister, Bresser-Pereira formulated new developmentalism, defending a competitive exchange rate, national industry and a reformed state that drives growth without abandoning democracy.

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Economist · 1934–
Profile is a model built from 240 answers simulated in character; not a statement by the person.
Compare your own views01 / The profile
Twelve axes, one perspective
02 / What stands out
Three distinctive positions
28.7pt
Morality
71.2% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.
Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?
17.4pt
Representation
76.2% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.
Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?
16.6pt
Diplomacy
28.7% Militarist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 45.25% median.
When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?
The profile in detail
Government and accountability. Structure: 30% Federal, 70% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 76.2% Democracy, 23.8% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 18.7 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.
Civil power and culture. Power: 38.8% Security, 61.2% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 36.2% Assimilation, 63.8% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 20.0 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 28.7% Militarist, 71.3% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 57.5% Non-interventionist, 42.5% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 8.7 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.
Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 53.8% Public, 46.2% Private (Balanced); Control: 67.5% Planning, 32.5% Free market (Leaning Planning); Trade: 48.8% Protectionism, 51.2% Globalism (Balanced). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 0.6 points above it. 207 reference profiles share this band.
Belief and social norms. Religion: 62.5% Irreligious, 37.5% Religious (Leaning Irreligious); Morality: 71.2% Progressive, 28.8% Traditionalist (Leaning Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 32.4 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Technology and limits. Technology: 66.2% Technology, 33.8% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira, the 16.2-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira sits 8.7 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.
03 / Connections
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Closest ideologies
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Three views of compatibility
Political
State Liberalism
97.8%
12 axes considered
Social
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97.6%
9 axes considered
Economic
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98.5%
3 axes considered
Further reading
1968
Development and Crisis in Brazil
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Which ideology is closest to Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira?
State Liberalism has 97.8% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.
Which axis stands out for Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira?
Representation is among the furthest from the center: 76.2% Democracy and 23.8% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.
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