...Brazil versus China: A comparative study of their relative attractiveness as destinations for multinational firm´s Table of Contents Pg. 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 2.0 INTRODUCTION 4 2.1 History of Economy in Brazil 5 2.2 History of Economy in China 6 3.0 COUNTRY RISK 7 3.1China Country Risk 7 3.2 Brazil Country Risk 8 3.2.1. Current Political Issues in Brazil 3.3 Risk factors analysis comparison and Key reasons to consider 9 3.4. Current Issues in China 10 3.4.1. Fiscal policy 10 3.4.2. Monetary policy 10 3.4.3. External sector 10 3.4.4. General Political Environment 11 3.4.5. Investment Environment 11 3.4.6. Political Violence 12 3.4.7. China Political Outlook 12 3.5. Current Issues in Brazil 12 3.5.1. Real Sector 12 3.5.2. Monetary 13 3.5.3. External Sector 13 3.5.4. Fiscal 13 3.5.5. Outlook 13 3.5.6. General Political Environment 14 3.5.7. Investment Environment 14 3.5.8. Political Violence 14 3.5.9. Brazil Political Outlook 15 3.6 China Corporate Governance Law 15 3.7 Brazil Corporate Governance Law 16 4.0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK 17 4.1 Brazil Foreign Exchange Risk 17 4.2China Foreign Exchange Risk 18 5.0 EXPANDED OPPORTUNITY...
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...macroeconomic issue/policy from this list based on macroeconomic issue that interests you. I have also given a few study questions to assist you to critically think about the issues and the related policy solution. The study questions (the bulleted text) should only be used as helpful reference points for your further research on the economic subject of your interest. Accordingly please select your group so that each member can work on different dimensions of your research subject. Economic Issues related to the BRICS China: Facing the 21st Century China is without doubt currently the most dynamic force in Asia; it may be the most dynamic force in the world. Moreover, if China continues along its present trajectory, its growth will inevitably change the face of Asia. How did China do this? Where is China heading? What is happening in China? How did China do this? • What are economic strengths and challenges facing China today? • What is the impact of China's growth on other Asian countries? • What are the critical next steps for China in terms of its currency? What are their problems? India: Facing the 21st Century Some say we need to talk about “Chindia” as the new dynamic growth economy. India alone has shown growth of over 9 percent and is one of the fastest growing nations in Asia. • What are India’s economic strengths and challenges? • How did India achieve its growth? • Where is India heading with regards to China? •...
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...Global Economics Paper No: 192 Goldman Sachs Global Economics, Commodities and Strategy Research at https://360.gs.com The Long-Term Outlook for the BRICs and N-11 Post Crisis The BRIC and N-11 countries are emerging from the crisis better than the developed world. As a result, our long-term projections for the BRICs look more, rather than less, likely to be realised. It is now possible that China will become as big as the US by 2027, and the BRICs as big as the G7 by 2032. Within the BRICs and N-11, China, Brazil, India, Indonesia and the Philippines appear to be performing best. Bangladesh, Egypt, Korea, Nigeria, Turkey and Vietnam form a second group of countries that have performed broadly in line with expectations. Iran, Mexico, Pakistan and Russia have need for improvement. We show the ongoing dramatic BRIC influence in key product markets, with autos and crude oil as examples. Important disclosures appear at the back of this document Thanks to Dominic Wilson, Michael Buchanan, Paulo Leme and Swarnali Ahmed for their valuable comments, and to Alex Kelston for the Growth Environment Scores Jim O’Neill and Anna Stupnytska December 4, 2009 Goldman Sachs Global Economics, Commodities and Strategy Research Global Economics Paper Contents Summary Section 1. Where We Stand on the BRICs and N-11 Section 2. The BRICs and N-11 in the Aftermath of the Crisis 2.1 BRICs and N-11 Global Importance Continues to Rise 3 4 6 6 Higher growth contribution...
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...any consequences for immigration systems in Canada? This topic and interview were based on a research project that the interviewer was working on. The emerging economies in question were Brazil, Russia, Indian, China, Turkey and Indonesia. The study endeavoured to look into current and past multilateral collaborations on migration between Canada and these countries. The specific areas of concern were labour, tourism, business, students, family, security, asylum, irregular migration and the specific policies in these areas. In Canada, immigration is a major societal nation-building exercise. Apart from Aboriginals the rest of the population arrived in Canada through immigration at one point or the other. Immigration policies are in tandem with social and economic goals of the country. The fundamental issue is to ensure immigration works to Canada’s advantage. Before and after 2006 the emphasis was on the economic side of immigration: education, language and skills that made immigrants ready for the job market. Canadian citizens support immigration policies. Before 1950, policies favoured European immigrants. Later, individuals who wanted to settle permanently in Canada were targeted. Currently, there is no discrimination on nationality. Asians, especially those from India and China contribute the largest number of immigrants. Temporary immigration involves visitors, international students and temporary foreign workers. Temporary residence can be transformed to permanent...
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...Introduction to the case and Issue Identification 1 Main Issue 1 Subsidiary Issues 1 Environment Analysis 1 SWOT: Internal & External Analysis 1 PESTE Analysis 2 Porter’s 5 Analysis 3 CAGE Framework 4 Strategic Alternatives 4 Alternative 1 4 Alternative 2 5 Alternative 3 5 Option Evaluation 5 Final Recommendation 6 Implementation 7 Customer Archetype 7 Marketing Mix 7 Financial Analysis 7 Implementation timetable 9 Conclusion 9 References 12 Appendix 14 Appendix 1: Option Evaluation 14 Appendix 2: Customer Archetype 14 Appendix 3: Theatre Statistics and Growth Rate 15 Appendix 4: Application of Growth Rate to Total Number or Theatres 15 Appendix 5: Number of IMAX Screens added per a year and % of Total Screens 15 Appendix 6: Total Revenues and Revenues Generated by Hollywood Films 2014-2017 16 Introduction to the case and Issue Identification Main Issue As of 2013 IMAX had taken in a total of $288 in revenue. For the first time since its inception roughly 40 years ago, international revenues overtook North American revenues with total revenues for 2013 from countries outside Canada and the US of $151 million. Additionally, while international revenues rose by 10 percent over the previous year, revenues for North America dropped by 6.5 percent. Further, theatres that were once a source of revenue for IMAX have begun retrofitting their own theatres with Premium Large Format (PLF) screens. The main issue for IMAX is that the...
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...geopolitical clout” BRICS is the title of an association of leading emerging economies, arising out of the inclusion of South Africa into the BRIC group in 2010. As of 2012, the group's five members are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. With the possible exception of Russia, the BRICS members are all developing or newly industrialised countries, but they are distinguished by their large, fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional and global affairs. As of 2012, the five BRICS countries represent almost 3 billion people, with a combined nominal GDP of US$13.7 trillion, and an estimated US$4 trillion in combined foreign reserves Presently, India holds the chair of the BRICS group. Due to steady growth in BRICS nations in the recent past their share in global output has grown from 11% in 2005 to 18% in 2010. President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao has described the BRICS countries as defenders and promoters of developing countries and a force for world peace. The BRIC grouping's first formal summit commenced in Yekaterinburg on June 16, 2009, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Dmitry Medvedev, Manmohan Singh, and Hu Jintao, the respective leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China, all attending. In 2010, South Africa began efforts to join the BRIC grouping, and the process for its formal admission began in August of that year.[14] South Africa officially became a member nation on December 24, 2010, after being...
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...SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS J. Sebastian Smith The Bahamas October 2011 Title Strategic Implications from the People’s Republic of China’s Influence in the Americas: Potential Consequences facing the United States, Brazil &Venezuela Abstract This research seeks to examine the strategic implications facing the United States of America’s due to its benign interest in the Caribbean and Latin America (Americas) given the People’s Republic of China (China) increasing economic interest in the region. It is intended to first define the current security environment of the Americas and the relations between Brazil and Venezuela with that of the United States of America (United States) and China. Thereafter, China’s economic and domestic agenda in the Americas will be examined with hypotheses of the emerging global power potential growth success, challenges or possible collapse in her foreign policy. The likely consequences facing Brazil, Venezuela and the United States will also be examined. The assessment will be done across a continuum of China’s realized economic growth, development of hostile relations due to competition for scarce energy sources or possible collapse due to the country’s internal problems. Finally, the research seeks to encourage proactive thinking by the United States on China’s increasing political and...
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...Brazil is amongst the leading developing nations and has sustained a decent economic growth for years (Alfaro & White, 2013). This commodity boom gave rise to the country’s export. However, the “Custo Brasil” was harming domestic manufacturing, while foreign opportunities threatened to overwhelm Brazilian marketplaces. The Custo Brasil has become the biggest factor in declining competitiveness of the country followed by poor infrastructure and undeveloped education system. According to Alfaro & White (2013), “poor infrastructure further hindered national growth.” In 2009, Brazil’s (2013) investment-to-GDP ratio dropped causing some analysts to suspect that weak infrastructure investment would be a future “bottleneck to growth.” Under the leadership of Dilma Rouseff, Brazil’s economic growth had gone stale and Rouseff’s administration battled to get the best balance between reducing inflation, maintaining exchange rate, and enhancing the competition of its exports. The government expenditures (2013) consume more than 40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Its overall pace of regulatory reform had slowed and the ax burden is much heavier than other emerging economies. It could be government corruption, insecurity of private property rights, or it’s dependent on commodity exports. Rouseff and her administration worked to improve competitiveness by addressing the issue of improving infrastructure. Its strategy was the public-private partnership aiming to provide jobs...
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...University of Helsinki | Cotton International World Trade | International Agricultural Trade and Trade Theory [MPOL18] | | Kwen Jinhee, Hardy Thomas, and Ng Earl | 27/02/2014 | | Table of Contents Introduction 3 The major producers, consumers, exporters and importers in January 2014 3 Major producers 3 Major consumers 4 Major exporters 4 Major Importers 5 Statistics since 1980 6 Major Producers 1980-2013 6 Major Consumers 1980-2013 7 Exporters 8 Importers 8 Price Trend 9 Amount of land used 10 Policies endowment of cotton world trade 10 China 10 India 12 United States of America 13 Pakistan 14 Brazil 16 Conclusion 17 Appendices 18 References 20 Introduction Cotton fiber is the most important natural fiber in the world. Cotton farming is a very old activity. Cotton is used for fabric since prehistoric times. Cotton is a plant fiber that surrounds the cotton seeds that are below to the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost entirely constituted with cellulose. It is the most widely natural fiber used for clothing in the world. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 2.5% of the arable lands in the world are used for the cotton production. Cotton represents one of the most important agricultural commodities on the international world trade. Almost all the production is situated in the North hemisphere. In fact, there is a few numbers of actors in the cotton trade. Therefore, most of them can influence...
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...national income per capita is relatively lower than developed markets. Brazil, Russia, India, China(BRIC) are the largest emerging market countries and the other emerging countries are including South Korea, Turkey, Chile, Thailand, Poland, etc. These emerging market countries are generally numerous population and they have a large domestic market that means the demand for goods and services are very big. Emerging markets has a free market system which is democratic system and the features is they open the door to welcome more foreign investment as well as the good promotion to improve the trade relationship between countries. Also, emerging markets drive growth in the global economy so they are very important. Although emerging market accounted for a certain size and influence in the global economy, emerging market still have challenges and risks. In this assignment, I selected Brazil to discuss the characteristics, challenges, the environment of economy and the impact of market factors. Global overview Brazil is the most influential country in South America which is rising economic power and it is one of the world’s biggest democracies. Brazil has natural resources especially iron ore that is highly prized by major manufacturing nations such as China. Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America which is the fifth largest country in the world. For the geography, Brazil has a variety of ecological system and extensive natural resources in...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Issue Identification 4 Slowing Growth in NAFTA Trade 4 Continuation of NAFTA Strategy versus Expansion into Latin America 4 Taking Advantage of Economic Growth in Asia and Emerging Markets 4 Expanding Overseas 4 Environmental & Root Cause Analysis 5 Slowing Growth in NAFTA Trade 5 Continuation of NAFTA Strategy versus Expansion into Latin America 5 Taking Advantage of Economic Growth in Asia and Emerging Markets 5 Expanding Overseas 6 Alternatives and/or Options 6 Slowing Growth in NAFTA Trade 6 Continuation of NAFTA Strategy versus Expansion into Latin America 6 Taking Advantage of Economic Growth in Asia and Emerging Markets 7 Expanding Overseas 7 Recommendations and Implementation 7 Slowing Growth in NAFTA Trade 7 Continuation of NAFTA Strategy versus Expansion into Latin America 7 Taking Advantage of Economic Growth in Asia and Emerging Markets 8 Expanding Overseas 8 Monitor and Control 8 Executive Summary Since Canadian National Railway Company (CN)’s privatization by the Canadian government in November 1995, CN has not stopped growing its sales, profits, cash flow and, as a result, market value. Privatization and deregulation of the rail industry led to some of CN’s success, but CN had to cut costs and increase revenues. Cutting costs meant reducing workforce and closing or selling unprofitable tracks. It also meant investing in more efficient rail equipment and technology. Increasing revenues required focusing...
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...a report that identifies the key issues that the company will face in your chosen market and secondly offer expert advice to attain business success in that market. CONTENTS- 1. Introduction. 2. View of Brazil’s economy. 3. Brazil as a BRICS Economy. 4. Market for smart phones in Brazil. 5. Using the porter’s five forces to analyse the market for smart phones in Brazil. 6. Competitors existing in the market. 7. How to enter the market. 8. Constraints to success for the company (using PESTLE model). 9. How to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. 1. INTRODUCTION The Cost (this involves the legal cost, corruption, lack of infrastructure), Benefits (size of the economy or economy growth),Risk (political-social unrest, economic mis-management) analysis has been used to analyse the favourable emerging market in Latin America which is Brazil. The main reasons for choosing this market will discussed in details. 2. OVERVIEW OF BRAZIL’S ECONOMY The chosen market is BRAZIL which is an emerging market and also the largest of the Latin American nations and the second largest in the western hemisphere with an average annual GDP growth rate of over 5%. In one of my findings, Brazil is expected to become one of the five largest economies in the world in future. As at 2011 according to Forbes, “Brazil was ranked the 8th largest number of billionaires in the world”. Brazil is the sixth largest economy by nominal GDP in...
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...with concerns over the near term and future prospects of the Euro Zone and the United States. Europe and the United States were drivers of economic and trade growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, respectively. The 21st century potentially belongs to BRICS and other emerging economies. 2. Country Profiles To understand and analyze BRICS as a group, it is necessary to understand how these five emerging giants spread across four continents are situated in the global context. The BRICS together accounted for over a quarter of the world’s GDP (in PPP terms) and over 40% of the global population in 2011. In terms of landmass, Russia is by far the largest in the group (it is also the largest country in the world). In terms of demographics, China closely followed by India, are the two most populous nations in the world. Together these two countries account for over one third of the world’s population BRICS, as a group, account for over 40% of...
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...WHAT ARE THE ISSUES OF WORLDWIDE EVENTS ON A COUNTRY ? The exemple of Brazil with the World Cup and the Olympic Games Globalization Seminar – September 2014 GROUPE 36 - PARIS Maxime BEURRIER, Lauriane CORBIN, Aurore GUILLON, Yuan GUO, Benjamin FERRE It is used to say that "the surfer is wonderful when he is standing up on his board". Brazil is one of these surfers since the early 90s. Expected to become a major world power, the country has moreover the opportunity to shine in front of the world by organizing successively world wild events in less than five years. It had never been given to a country the opportunity to receive such big events, especially in such a short period: the World Youth Day (WYD), the Confederations Cup, the Football World Cup in 2014 and finally the Olympic Games in 2016. After China, who organizes Beijing Olympics games in 2008, Brazil is now pursuing his prodigious road on the top of the wave. The organisation of these worldwide events is a great opportunity to consolidate its influence in the world but also the risk of eventually falling off from his surfing-board, into the water. After the competition among several countries in order to obtain the right to host these events, each slightest actions of the winner are scrutinized by the whole world. Today, the occurrence of events involving all the nations of the world highlights the globalization characteristics. Indeed, for one summer, many countries meet around a single place, a single goal,...
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...Running head: HRM Issues/Diversification Strategies HRM Issues/Diversification Strategies Assignment #4 Nucor Corporation Strayer University BUS599016VA016-1116-001 Strategic Management August 21, 2011 Abstract This paper examines the trends in the global beer market. The paper will also examine the international expansions that were made through strategic partnerships with distributors in local markets. Foreign Market Entry and Diversification Assignment #3 Corona Beer Grupo Modelo’s corporate mission is, “To produce, distribute and sell quality beer, at a competitive price, optimizing resources and surpassing customer expectations, in order to contributeto the economic and social development of Mexico.” Corona Extra brand has become the fifth best selling beer worldwide and the number one imported beer in the United States. Corona is commonly served with a wedge of citrus fruit in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Today, Modelo products are available in more than one hundred and forty countries (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BEK/is_7_7/ai_55012912/). Identify and discuss the trends in the global beer markets. The world of beer is changing and evolving. The most interesting tend is happening in Germany. When most people think of beer they think of Germany. Beer production in Germany dropped 1.7% from 2009 to 2010. Beer consumption dropped 3% in Germany because many German consumers would drink coffee...
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