Brazil as an economic superpower? : understanding Brazil's changing role in the global economy /

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.
Description:viii, 291 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7711535
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Other authors / contributors:Brainard, Lael.
Martinez-Diaz, Leonardo, 1976-
ISBN:9780815702955 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815702957 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780815702962 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815702965 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Scholars and policymakers from Brazil, Europe, and the United States examine the present state and likely future of Brazil's economy. Their analysis focuses particularly on five key topics: agribusiness, energy, trade, social investment, and multinational corporations"--Provided by publisher.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Brazil as an International Energy Player
  • 2. Brazil as an Agricultural and Agroenergy Superpower
  • 3. Brazil: The Challenges in Becoming an Agricultural Superpower
  • 4. Brazil's Trade Policy: Moving Away from Old Paradigms?
  • 5. Brazil's Trade Policy: Old and New Issues
  • 6. Leveraging Natural Endowments and State Support for International Expansion
  • 7. Technology, Public Policy, and the Emergence of Brazilian Multinationals
  • 8. Income Policies, Income Distribution, and the Distribution of Opportunities in Brazil