Why is Brazil not competitive?

Brazil’s economy – competitiveness The World Bank recently looked at Brazil’s competitiveness, in particular the business environment and logistics costs structure. In a report titled “The Brazilian Competitiveness Cliff”, published in February 2013, Otaviano Canuto, Matheus Cavallari, and José Guilherme Reis  conclude “there are significant cost pressures and competitiveness issues(continue)

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Rio 2016 – work is gathering pace

Rio 2016 – work is gathering pace The U.K.-based consultant AECOM, 2011 winner of the General Urban Plan for the Olympic Park in 2011, is finalising its construction plan which the appointed Rio Mais consortium will implement. The plan has special emphasis on optimising circulation areas and the integration of(continue)

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