The influence of capital origin on Brazilian foreign trade patterns

This article aims to determine whether the geographical pattern of the external trade of foreign-owned enterprises in Brazil differs from that of domestic enterprises and whether, in the case of foreign enterprises, the region of origin of their capital is an important factor in determining that pattern, both in terms of the origin and destination of their imports and exports and with regard to the technological content. The methodology employed was panel analysis, applied to a representative set of enterprises, using trade data broken down by region for 1989, 1997 and 2000.Multinational Firm Intra-Firm Trade

Foreign direct investment and transnational corporations in Brazil: recent trends and impacts on economic development

During the 1990s, particularly in the second half of the decade, there was a boom in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Brazilian economy, which translated into an increase in the already large role of foreign corporations in the Brazilian productive structure. The paper aims to analyse the effects of this process on foreign trade, productivity, employment, and the technological capabilities of the Brazilian economy

FDI in Brazil: recent trends and the role of Canadian investment

The paper analyze the principal characteristics of the recent flow of FDI into Brazil, and to highlight the role that Canadian investment has carried out within this process. The first section utline the principle general tendencies of the internationalization of the Brazilian economy through received FDI, while the second section will highlight the relative importance and the sectors in which the majority of Canadian investment has been taking place. The paper conclude by briefly outlining future perspectives of Brazilian economic growth, and possible direct investment contributions in general and Canadian investment in particular

FDI in Brazil: recent trends and the role of Canadian investment

The paper analyze the principal characteristics of the recent flow of FDI into Brazil, and to highlight the role that Canadian investment has carried out within this process. The first section utline the principle general tendencies of the internationalization of the Brazilian economy through received FDI, while the second section will highlight the relative importance and the sectors in which the majority of Canadian investment has been taking place. The paper conclude by briefly outlining future perspectives of Brazilian economic growth, and possible direct investment contributions in general and Canadian investment in particular

Foreign direct investment and transnational corporations in Brazil: recent trends and impacts on economic development

During the 1990s, particularly in the second half of the decade, there was a boom in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Brazilian economy, which translated into an increase in the already large role of foreign corporations in the Brazilian productive structure. The paper aims to analyse the effects of this process on foreign trade, productivity, employment, and the technological capabilities of the Brazilian economy

Estratégias comerciais das filiais brasileiras de empresas transnacionais no contexto de abertura econômica e concorrência global

Este artigo tem como objetivo caracterizar e analisar o comportamento comercial de uma amostra de filiais brasileiras de empresas transnacionais no período 1989-1997. Através dos dados levantados, o artigo procura contribuir para o debate sobre o impacto da atuação das empresas estrangeiras na balança comercial no novo contexto de economia aberta e de implementação de estratégias integradas e coordenadas globalmente por parte das transnacionais.

The impact of chinese competition on third markets: an analysis by region and technological category

sem informaçãoThis article seeks, through the use of a gravity model, to verify if in the 2000-2009 years Chinese exports have displaced exports from other countries in third markets. The contribution of this article is to provide an overview of Chinese competition, co356797821sem informaçãosem informaçãosem informaçã

INVESTIMENTO DIRETO ESTRANGEIRO E IMPACTOS DA ALCA: UMA ANÁLISE EMPÍRICA

This paper evaluates the main determinants of the American Foreign Direct Investment (IDE) flows throughout the recent period. We estimate a gravity model for testing the hypothesis that transnational corporations' decisions concerning IDE are influenced by the sector of activity to which they direct their investment (manufacturing or services). In addition, it is verified whether geographic determinants (like the distance between GDP and host countries) and the host country's decision to take part in schemes of economic integration influence or not IDE flows. We also test the hypothesis that the regional location of destination country affects the flows directed to different sectors. Finally, we use our model to simulate the effects of a hypothetical Brazilian and Argentine decision to join the ALCA process on the IDE flows.

Survival of the fittest or does size matter: What are the main drivers of Productivity in Brazil?

This article aims to explore learning and selection effects of productivity change for three classes of firm’s sizes in Brazilian manufacturing and service sectors from 1996 to 2011. The methodology is based on the Price Equation. Our results support the international evidence about the weak intensity of the selection effect to explain aggregate productivity change for medium and large size firms. Small firms, however, are much more affected. Besides, size, measured by number of employees, appears to be a good proxy for capital intensity. There are as well signs that the learning effect is highly correlated with the economic cycle

Survival of the fittest or does size matter: What are the main drivers of Productivity in Brazil?

This article aims to explore learning and selection effects of productivity change for three classes of firm’s sizes in Brazilian manufacturing and service sectors from 1996 to 2011. The methodology is based on the Price Equation. Our results support the international evidence about the weak intensity of the selection effect to explain aggregate productivity change for medium and large size firms. Small firms, however, are much more affected. Besides, size, measured by number of employees, appears to be a good proxy for capital intensity. There are as well signs that the learning effect is highly correlated with the economic cycle