Brazil constitutes a globally vital but troubled economy. It accounts for the largest GDP in Latin America and ranks … Brazil's global economic importance has been magnified by a surge in both outward and inward foreign direct investment. This … has served to further internationalize what has been historically a relatively closed economy. The purpose of this …

Brazil is a country of continental proportions whose gross domestic product is unevenly distributed among its various …

A thorough description and analysis of Latin America’s largest economy, tracing its trajectory from the colonial period …

-- Chapter 2 A Brief Economic History -- Chapter 3 What is “Wrong”: The Usual List of Suspects -- Chapter 4 Argentina and Brazil …While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the …

While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the …

Brazilian economy and the previous economic structure from which it is emerging. The contributions explore the institutional … economic and cultural forces shaping the current development of the Brazilian economy and discuss how they will influence … future progress. Together, the chapters form a picture of the international implications of Brazil’s emergence as a major …

between different sectoral and household constituencies within countries. Case study summaries are included for Brazil, Italy …