Brazil is a country with long-standing ambitions for a major role in the world economy and in global governance, but … achievement will likely remain large, so we provide a critique of Brazil’s strategy in terms of economic statecraft; reflect on … enhance Brazil’s leadership role at the regional and global levels. It would involve the Brazilian government and business …

We evaluate whether the presence of China in world trade is ultimately beneficial or whether it is a threat to Brazil …. Using a gravitational model and a panel data method, we find that the Chinese exports to countries other than Brazil are not …

Brazil’s trade with China has expanded at a tremendous pace over the past few years. Between 1999 and 2004, its exports … is now Brazil’s third most important export destination and its fourth most important import source. While the Brazilian … Brazil’s long-run growth prospects, given that Brazilian exports to China consist primarily of primary commodities, while …

, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay before 1914, which are calculated on the basis of the growth accounting methodology. The outcomes … three cases under study (Argentina, Mexico and Brazil) the railways provided huge direct benefits. In Argentina and Mexico … contrast, in the case of Brazil, the outcomes of the analysis indicate that the direct contribution of railways to growth would …