This paper analyzes export performance in Brazil, discussing the roles played by export diversification, productivity … enhancements, policy, and natural resource endowments. First, we provide a brief account of Brazil’s recent export performance and … share of manufactures in Brazil's export basket, despite the excellent performance of agro-based exports since the early …

and financing economic growth in Brazil from 1950 to 1980. Special attention in given to the role of external finance and …