Investimento direto estrangeiro e o desempenho das exportações brasileiras Foreign direct investment and the performance of Brazilian exports

Brazil, in the 1990s, assumed a remarkable position as a host of foreign direct investment. It is worth mentioning that the service sector received the highest proportion of foreign investment. This market seeking strategy was responsible for the growth of the Brazilian imports. The results are conf...

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Published in:Revista de economia política 2008-09, Vol.28 (3), p.490-509
Main Authors: Elaine Aparecida Fernandes, Antonio Carvalho Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
exports and transnational enterprises
Foreign direct investment
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Summary:Brazil, in the 1990s, assumed a remarkable position as a host of foreign direct investment. It is worth mentioning that the service sector received the highest proportion of foreign investment. This market seeking strategy was responsible for the growth of the Brazilian imports. The results are confirmed by the performance of foreign enterprises into different groups of activities. Those enterprises with majority of foreign capital have increased their imports the most from 1995 to 2000. Therefore, during the 1995-2000 period, this study does not support the view that foreign investment has directly improved the performance of the Brazilian exporting sector.
ISSN:0101-3157
1809-4538
DOI:10.1590/S0101-31572008000300008