From inside Brazil: development in a land of contrasts - Softcover

Thomas, Vinod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821364553 ISBN 13: 9780821364550

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 2006

Synopsis

Customers in the US and Canada please order from Stanford University Press at (800) 621-2736 or visit their website at www.sup.org.Fifth in population and geographical size and fourteenth in total income, Brazil is not only a regional, but also potentially a global force. Will Brazil capitalize on its huge strengths and emerge as a true global leader, or will it miss out on its great opportunity? This book lays out the crucial dimensions of Brazil's development prospects and considers both conventional and unconventional ways forward.'From Inside Brazil' lays out a number of messages of interest to Brazilian and international audiences. First, improving equity across the population is not only essential for social progress, but also key to achieving higher economic growth. Second, growth can be sparked by strong improvements in productivity, especially the productivity of the large percentage of people that are excluded from the production process. Third, investing in natural resources too is essential for supporting growth that is more inclusive of the poorer segments of the population, as these resources represent a large part of the assets of the poor. Fourth, this socio-economic agenda will get a large boost if political reform were carried out with urgency.

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Review

"[This] book offers a terrific review of a long list of issues confronting Brazil with some background information and data. It would make a handy reference tool for readers looking for a quick summary review of Brazilian political economy from a clearly insightful and knowledgeable writer. Alternatively, it might also be a helpful text for an undergraduate class on Brazil."--Peter Kingstore "Luso-Brazilian Review "

About the Author

Vinod Thomas is Country Director of the World Bank Office, Brasilia in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. He is the author of numerous articles and several books including The Quality of Growth (2000).

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0821364553
• ISBN 13: 9780821364550
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 153