This paper addresses aspects of the links between capital inflows through foreign direct investment (FDI) and industrial competitiveness in Brazil. It provides an analysis of the two-way theoretical relationship between FDI and competitiveness, as well as some empirical evidence drawn from the...

This book compares the successes and failures of the development and growth processes of Argentina and Brazil. It provides important insights into the different performances of these economies through a series of comparative essays written by Argentinian and Brazilian economists.