Brazil: A Bric's Economic Growth, and its Recent FDI History in Florida

Carlos Tasso E. De Aquino*, Robert W. Robertson**
* Research Chair, Center for Workplace Diversity Research, School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix.
** Dean, Central Florida Campus & Research Fellow, Center for Workplace Diversity Research School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix.
Periodicity:March - May'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.9.4.3359

Abstract

This paper describes the current levels of economic growth in the Brazilian economy, one of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), presenting a historic overview of the country's economic growth in the past years, as well as the evolution of some macroeconomic indicators. Brazil's participation in international organization forums, such as the IMF and WTO, are included in this paper. The country's inflow and outflow Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in recent years are also discussed and examples are given to illustrate the current trend of investments in different markets, with an emphasis on the USA and the State of Florida, in particular.

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment, BRIC, Brazil, Florida, Emerging Economies, Multinational Companies

How to Cite this Article?

De Aquino, C. T. E., and Robertson, R. W. (2015). Brazil:A Bric's Economic Growth, and its Recent FDI History in Florida. i-manager’s Journal on Management, 9(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.9.4.3359

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