Brazilian exports grow above the world average

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jonathanlondres

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:D The Brazilian exports registered in August, the second best monthly balance of the year, with sales of U.S. $ 19,747 billion. According to Welber Barral, Secretary of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, exports from January to August totalled U.S. $ 130843 billion, a growth of 29.3% over the same period of 2007, "above, so , The global average growth of 15.3% per annum. "

Among the highlights in exports are gasoline (121.4%),alcohol (94.1%),oxides and hydroxides of aluminium (74.2%),tractors (48.2%) and aircraft (35.8%).
 
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Em 2003 ,Lula , president of Brasil was ranked 58th position in free economy,today Brasil has dropped to 101 th position along with Zambia,Cambodia and Argelia.
 
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Em 2003 ,Lula , president of Brasil was ranked 58th position in free economy,today Brasil has dropped to 101 th position along with Zambia,Cambodia and Argelia.
Source of this information????? :rolleyes:
 
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folha online, one of the best newspaper in Brazil
 
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davehoskings

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Had no idea that you're a leading economist in Washington .

Happy reading:)
No just smart enough to not believe everything that is written in the press, especially by leading washington economists.
 
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Mineiro

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No just smart enough to not believe everything that is written in the press, especially by leading washington economists.
Dave, so aswell as being an expert on all things Brazilian , you now astound us with your indepth knowledge of global economics.
 
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I'd love to see you in a debate with him Dave, no doubt you'd wipe the floor with him. Dumb and dumber.
dotty is a her supposedly, but we could have you there as well to make a trio. Dumb and dumber and the farmer......
 
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Dotty

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Dave it might help if you read and write in Portuguese so you can understand what is really going on in Brasil.
 
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Mineiro

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dotty is a her supposedly, but we could have you there as well to make a trio. Dumb and dumber and the farmer......
Dave, your talents are wasted on this forum. Someone should get in touch with Zorra Total or Tom Cavalcante. But please promise me when you're famous still keep posting because you really do make me laugh.
 
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davehoskings

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Dave it might help if you read and write in Portuguese so you can understand what is really going on in Brasil.
How do you know i dont'

Merely reading and writing a language doesn't guarantee an understanding of anything except the language itself, simpleton's can read and write too. :p
 
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Dotty

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We need some decent theater in Natal-perhaps Dave can put on a Carry On production .
Dave, your talents are wasted on this forum. Someone should get in touch with Zorra Total or Tom Cavalcante. But please promise me when you're famous still keep posting because you really do make me laugh.
 
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We need some decent theater in Natal-perhaps Dave can put on a Carry On production .
Dotty, I think "Carry On" is a bit too high brow for Dave. Unless ofcourse it was "Carry on Adam Smith and other economic geniuses ".
 
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If we can move on from the bickering (always wanted to say that because before I put Dotty on ignore, I was heavily involved in the bickering myself):

"James M. Roberts is the Research Fellow in Freedom and Growth at The Heritage Foundation's Center for International Trade and Economics.

As the Research Fellow in Freedom and Growth, Roberts' primary responsibility is to produce the Index of Economic Freedom, an influential annual analysis of the economic climate of countries throughout the world. The Index is co-published by Heritage and The Wall Street Journal. Roberts also studies economic and political issues in Latin America and Europe and weighs in on development assistance and nation-building debates.

He is fluent in Spanish, French and Portuguese. "

Ok so basically, having read his bio and the article in Veja, the ranking he's talking about is economic freedom - aka wealth distribution and the ability to set up companies in Brazil.

So while the wealth distribution in Brazil is one of the worst (anyone doing minimal research into the market would know this already),it is totally unrelated to International Trade Growth, which was the issue this was posted in reply to on the other thread which may be why Dave was saying that he was annoyed that the reply had nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Interestingly enough, Mr Roberts also is quoted as saying that Brazil is a good example for the other South American countries to follow.
 
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If we can move on from the bickering (always wanted to say that because before I put Dotty on ignore, I was heavily involved in the bickering myself):

"James M. Roberts is the Research Fellow in Freedom and Growth at The Heritage Foundation's Center for International Trade and Economics.

As the Research Fellow in Freedom and Growth, Roberts' primary responsibility is to produce the Index of Economic Freedom, an influential annual analysis of the economic climate of countries throughout the world. The Index is co-published by Heritage and The Wall Street Journal. Roberts also studies economic and political issues in Latin America and Europe and weighs in on development assistance and nation-building debates.

He is fluent in Spanish, French and Portuguese. "

Ok so basically, having read his bio and the article in Veja, the ranking he's talking about is economic freedom - aka wealth distribution and the ability to set up companies in Brazil.

So while the wealth distribution in Brazil is one of the worst (anyone doing minimal research into the market would know this already),it is totally unrelated to International Trade Growth, which was the issue this was posted in reply to on the other thread which may be why Dave was saying that he was annoyed that the reply had nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Interestingly enough, Mr Roberts also is quoted as saying that Brazil is a good example for the other South American countries to follow.

Here is what Dotty was talking about..


Index of Economic Freedom


Brazil's economy is 55.9 percent free, according to our 2008 assessment, which makes it the world's 101st freest economy. Its overall score is 0.2 percentage point lower than last year, with lower scores in freedom from corruption and labor freedom. Brazil is ranked 21st out of 29 countries in the Americas, and its overall score is below the regional average.

Brazil is a regional economic power but is not notably strong in any of the 10 economic freedoms. The personal tax rate and the corporate tax rate are burdensome. Overall tax revenue is high as a percentage of GDP relative to other developing countries.

Brazil suffers from weak financial freedom and a large central government. Regulatory inflexibility makes starting a business take much longer than the world average. Significant restrictions on foreign capital exist in many areas, and the government remains heavily involved in banking and finance. The judicial system and other areas of the public sector are inefficient and subject to corruption.

Background:
The world's fifth-largest country, Brazil has abundant natural resources but has not realized its full economic potential. Real GDP growth was positive but relatively low over the past decade. High income inequality and the rapid growth of the urban poor population have fueled pressure for socialist policies. A convoluted tax system, inadequate transportation infrastructure, and barriers to foreign investment have also impeded growth. Other problems include government management of most of the oil and electricity sectors, an ineffective judiciary, weak public education, and excessive regulation. Agriculture and industry account for 10 percent and 40 percent, respectively, of GDP.
The above report by Heritage is no surprise for those of us on the ground here and live this reality on a day-to-day basis. And these are the realities for brazilians, being a foreigner and having a business is even more complicated with even more barriers, some written and others not.

As far as Brazil being a "good example" for other S.A. countries to follow, I would think that one would be concerned with the moral dilemma of having millions of your countrymen classified as under-nourished or "threatened" from a lack of nutrients while exporting record numbers of beef, soy, and the like.
 
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Here is what Dotty was talking about..


Index of Economic Freedom



The above report by Heritage is no surprise for those of us on the ground here and live this reality on a day-to-day basis. And these are the realities for brazilians, being a foreigner and having a business is even more complicated with even more barriers, some written and others not.

As far as Brazil being a "good example" for other S.A. countries to follow, I would think that one would be concerned with the moral dilemma of having millions of your countrymen classified as under-nourished or "threatened" from a lack of nutrients while exporting record numbers of beef, soy, and the like.
Well said Ralph.
 
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