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 …

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 …