An Analysis of Brazil’s Economy Relative to Its Capital Flows

An Analysis of Brazil’s Economy Relative to Its Capital Flows

It’s not uncommon for a nation with a low savings rate to have a need for external sources of capital to finance domestic growth and Brazil is no different. The latest data shows that its savings rate is roughly 20 percent of GDP. In its peer group (BRICS), China’s saving rate is approximately 54 pe...

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1. Verfasser: Marino, Rich
Format: Buchkapitel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Advanced Economy
Capital Flow
Euro Area
Foreign Direct Investment
Monetary Policy
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Zusammenfassung:It’s not uncommon for a nation with a low savings rate to have a need for external sources of capital to finance domestic growth and Brazil is no different. The latest data shows that its savings rate is roughly 20 percent of GDP. In its peer group (BRICS), China’s saving rate is approximately 54 percent of GDP and India’s is around 35 percent of GDP. The data for Russia and South Africa compare more closely to Brazil.
DOI:10.1057/9781137296504_5