Brazil-EDC

• Where does Brazils gdp come from?


  69% services, 25% industry, 6% agriculture
• what is brazils background?

  7th largest economy in the world, leading economic power in Latin America, moving rapidly through demographic transition
• patterns in immigration and emigration in Brazil?

  increased migration between neighbouring country’s

  increased emigration of highly skilled workers to Europe and USA

  influx of migrants from Haiti
• how many Brazilians were livin in the USA and Japan in 2013?

  370,000
• how many Brazilians were living in Portugal in 2013?

  long standing bilateral relationship

  Brazil is former colony of Portugal

  Portugal is the gateway to the EU

  shared language,ancestors and family ties created ease for migrants
• USA’s relationship with Brazil ?

  -low skilled migrants remit significant monies

  -returning migrants have skills and knowledge adding to brazils development

  -negotiated agreements regarding agriculture,trade,finance and education

  -USAID support brazilian environmental projects e.g. xavante indigenous people project(implementing laws on concerning forest governance and sustainable forest management)
• Haitis relationship with Brazil?

  -national immigration council for Brazil enables Haitian immigrants to obtain visas easily(reduce vulnerability to traffiking)

  -people immigrating to recover from Haiti earthquake(1681-11072 in 2013)

  -agricultural jobs available in Brazil e.g. Santa Canaria

  -immigration rising due to Haitians escaping political instability
• impact of migration on economic development in Brazil?

  -growth in agriculture and manufacturing

  -highly trained professional contribute to innovation and reducing gaps in labour market

  -migrant remittances improve housing and education
• what is mercosur?

  treaty set up a formal customs union to free movement of capital services and people amount member states. free trade
• what equalities are in Brazilian society?

  ethnic groups, housing provision, acsess to services, education and income.
• what social inequalities are in the labour market?

  inequalities in rural areas

  Prejudice and discrimination against black and indigenous populations delay economic, social an political development