Country Analysis Report - Brazil - In-depth PESTLE Insights

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1 Country Analysis Report - Brazil - In-depth PESTLE Insights

2 Country Analysis Report - Brazil - In-depth PESTLE Insights Sector Publishing Intelligence Limited (SPi) has been marketing business and market research reports from selected publishers for over five years. SPi offers a personal service to our customers with dedicated research managers who will work with you to source the best report for your needs. Based in the UK, SPi is well positioned to coordinate our customers' orders sourced from over 30 global report publishers. We are pleased to present details of this report to assist your buying decision and administrative process. You will find easy-to-use How To Buy information on the last page of this document. We look forward to being of service to you. If you have bulk and/or recurring requirements, please get in touch - we can liaise with publishers to obtain sample pages and negotiate discounts on your behalf. Phone: +44 (0) or office@sectorpublishing.com 2

3 Country Analysis Report - Brazil - In-depth PESTLE Insights Introduction The country analysis report on Brazil provides a wide array of analytical inputs to analyze the countryâ s performance, and the objective is to help the reader to make business decisions and prepare for the future. The report on Brazil analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure of Brazil. The report provides a holistic view of Brazil from historical, current and future perspective. Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and threats /risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. The PESTLE country analysis report series provides an indepth analysis of 50 major countries. Features and Benefits â Understanding gained from the country analysis report on Brazil can be used to plan business investments or market entry apart from a holistic view of the country. â Political section on Brazil provides inputs about the political system, key figures in the country, and governance indicators. â Economic section on Brazil outlines the economic story of the country to provide a balanced assessment on core macro-economic issues. â Social section on Brazil enables understanding of customer demographics through the income distribution, rural-urban segmentation and centers of affluence, healthcare and educational scenario in the country. â Technological section on Brazil provides strategic inputs on information communications and technology, technological laws and policies, technological gaps, patents data and relevant laws. â Legal section on Brazil provides information about the legal structure, corporate laws, business set-up procedures and the tax regime. â Environmental section provides information on environmental policies in Brazil and the performance in terms of important environmental indicators. Highlights PESTLE analysis of Brazil identifies issues that affect the countryâ s performance through the prism of current strengths (strengths), current challenges (weaknesses), future prospects (opportunities) and future risks (threats). The political landscape discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Brazil in different periods. The economic, social, foreign and defense policies are considered in the political landscape section. It also discusses the performance of the country as per World Bank Governance Indicators. The economic landscape describes the evolution of the economy of Brazil in different periods. It also examines the countryâ s performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector and employment. The economic landscape also explains the financial system in the country, especially with regard to financial authorities/regulators. The social landscape covers the demographics, education and healthcare scenario in Brazil. The social welfare policies of the government along with the countryâ s performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution and education are also provided. 3

4 The technological landscape discusses the structure and policies in terms of Intellectual property, research & development, technology agreements/pacts; and policies related to the promotion of technology in Brazil. The legal landscape examines the structure of the judicial system, legislation affecting businesses, tax regulations, labor laws, trade regulations and corporate governance in Brazil. The environmental landscape in Brazil discusses the environmental regulations and policies of the country. The performance of the country in terms of in terms of environmental indicators and impact of environmental policies is also examined. "Brazilâ s economy is tightly regulated and run using orthodox macroeconomic policies; therefore, it has not been as badly affected as other economies. The countryâ s growth rate came down in 2008 to reach 5.1% due to tighter credit conditions and weaker demand for Brazilian exports. The global economic slowdown brought GDP growth down to -0.3% in However, the economy recovered strongly to grow at 7.53% in The growth in the middle class population is also fuelling increased demand for consumer goods. Growth of domestic consumption along with strong exports bodes well for the economy. The country is a big exporter of sugar, poultry, beef, iron ore, and aircraft. According to Datamonitorâ s forecasts, the economy is expected to grow by 4.3% in 2011." Your key questions answered â What is the outlook in terms of political stability, policies towards businesses, external front and popularity of government in Brazil? â What is the economic performance of Brazil in terms of GDP growth, fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, and employment among other economic indicators? â What is the performance of Brazil in terms of healthcare, income distribution and education? â What is the performance of Brazil in technology intensive sectors like telecommunications and information technology, patents and R&D expenditure trends? â What is the legal structure in Brazil and are the laws conducive for investment? â What is the performance of Brazil in terms of environmental indicators and impact of environmental policies? Additional Details Publisher : Marketline Reference : ohcp0107 Number of Pages : 97 Report Format : PDF Publisher Information : MarketLine is a global publisher of company, industry and country information. Their clients operate across a wide variety of industries and job functions and range from multinational corporations right down to small businesses in both developed and developing economies. MarketLine users enjoy access to content that is trustworthy, up to date and reasonably priced and routinely turn to us as their first-stop resource for instantly accessible, reliable business information. 4

5 Table Of Contents for Country Analysis Report - Brazil - In-depth PESTLE Insights TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 Catalyst 1 Summary 1 Key Facts and Geographic Location 10 Key facts 10 Geographical location 11 PESTLE Analysis 12 Summary 12 Political analysis 14 Economic analysis 18 Social analysis 22 Technology analysis 26 Legal analysis 29 Environmental analysis 33 Political Landscape 36 Summary 36 Evolution 37 Structure and policies 40 Performance 45 Outlook 46 Economic Landscape 48 Summary 48 Evolution 48 Structure and policies 50 Performance 53 Outlook 64 Social Landscape 66 Summary 66 Evolution 66 Structure and policies 68 Performance 71 Outlook 72 Technological Landscape 74 Summary 74 Evolution 74 Structure and policies 75 Performance 76 Outlook 80 Legal Landscape 81 Summary 81 Evolution 81 Structure and policies 81 Performance 87 Outlook 88 Environmental Landscape 89 5

6 Summary 89 Evolution 89 Structure and policies 90 Performance 93 Outlook 95 Appendix 97 Ask the analyst 97 Datamonitor consulting 97 Disclaimer 97 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map of Brazil 11 Figure 2: Brazil â political events timeline 38 Figure 3: Brazil â key political figures 40 Figure 4: Composition of Chamber of Deputies, Figure 5: Evolution of the Brazilian economy, 1991â Figure 6: GDP and GDP growth rate in Brazil, 2004â Figure 7: Composition of Brazil's GDP, by sector, Figure 8: Brazilâ s agricultural output, 2005â Figure 9: Brazilâ s industrial output, 2005â Figure 10: Brazilâ s services output, 2005â Figure 11: Brazil â export, import, and total trade, 2006â Figure 12: Brazil â FDI net inflows, 2001â Figure 13: Consumer price index and Consumer price index-based inflation in Brazil, 2004â Figure 14: Unemployment levels in Brazil, 2004â Figure 15: Brazil â composition by religion 68 Figure 16: Brazilâ s total expenditure on healthcare, 2003â Figure 17: Telecommunications market growth in Brazil, 2002â Figure 18: Internet user base in Brazil, 2002â Figure 19: Carbon fuel usage in Brazil, 2003â Figure 20: Carbon dioxide emissions in Brazil, 2003â TABLES Table 1: Brazil â key fundamentals 5 Table 2: Brazil â key facts 10 Table 3: Analysis of Brazilâ s political landscape 14 Table 4: Analysis of Brazilâ s economic landscape 18 Table 5: Analysis of Brazilâ s social landscape 22 Table 6: Analysis of Brazilâ s technology landscape 26 Table 7: Analysis of Brazilâ s legal landscape 30 Table 8: Analysis of Brazilâ s environmental landscape 33 Table 9: Patents received by USPTO, 2003â

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