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The impacts of the exploration and production of large oil and gas reserves in a national economy are controversial. Several countries have shown a lack of capacity to develop based on these resources, while others achieve success. One important part of this equation are the local content rules...
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social protection systems of Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. The main focuses are the political and institutional … dimensions that organize cash transfer programs in Brazil, Argentina and South Africa? How distinct state capacities and …
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This study analyzed in comparative perspective the social protection systems in South Africa, Argentina and Brazil … of Argentina and Brazil, protection strategies are focused on the generation of formal employment, emphasizing the …
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The study analyses bureaucratic capacity in Brazil's and Argentina's federal governments by applying the concept of … system closer to Weber's rational-legal authority type. Argentina, in contrast, kept the selection of their civil servants … based on personal and political ties. This does not mean that Argentina's bureaucracy lacks quality but they do not fulfill …
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The analysis of the relations between the Executive and Legislative Federal, in Brazil, relate the support of the …
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This paper aims to analyze the role of government coalitions in the formulation and implementation of a socioeconomic development model. It is a qualitative research that focuses on the extent to which the formation of coalitions to support a developmental platform is efficient in formulating...
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The present article aims to compare the regulatory and technical standardization systems in Brazil and Argentina, in …
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the persistence of diametrically opposed positions assumed by Brazil and Argentina at the scene of the regional flows of … foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil toward the neighboring country, either through new production facilities or by … resources for mergers and acquisitions of local companies. In 2008, Brazil recorded an increase of 43% of investment sent to …
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This paper analyses the competitiveness evolution in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay within Mercosur trade … which Brazil had revealed comparative advantage, which may mean that Brazil lost market within Mercosur in a significant … number of products, or that Brazil has undergone a process of trade specialization. Another conclusion is that, even after …
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multilateralism and regionalism in Brazilian foreign policy is analyzed in order to identify and understand Brazil's trade negotiation … trade policy in Brazil in recent decades, explaining the adoption of a three-tracks negotiating strategy, which combines the …
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