2b- Corridors Create Interdependance- Brazil EDC Flashcards
Where is Brazil and what is it’s current economic situation
- South America
- 7th largest global economy + leading economic power in S America
- EDC = emerging economy + growing GDP
What was brazils historical pattern of immigration + emigration
- 19th + 20th century Brazil had many migrants
- migrants attracted mainly for agriculture (Coffee) = primarily from Europe
- Portuguese colonists = strong links
What are the current patterns of migration in Brazil
- Immigration slowed + Emigration increased
- High number of Portuguese in Brazil due to cultural + colonial links
- 1.8 million Brazilians living abroad
What are the 3 main countries Brazil has interdependence with
Portugal
USA
Haiti
Brazils interdependence with Portugal by migration flows
- Long standing Bi-lateral relationship
- Brazil was former colony of Portugal = Portuguese gov gives Brazilian migrants special status
- Portugal is a gateway into Europe + EU for Brazilian migrants
- Brazilian families rely on remittances from Portugal
- shared ancestry + language = 150,000 Portuguese in brazil
Brazils interdependence with USA by migration flows
Thousands of low skilled Brazilian economic migrants work in USA + remit home
Highly skilled Brazilians find work in USA
Returning migrants from USA acquire skills + knowledge which they contribute to Brazils development
USA has political agreements with Brazil on Agriculture, Trade
= The agreement, which has yet to be signed, would open Brazil’s market to EU products and could affect U.S. exports to Brazil = between USA and Brazil they feed 1/4 of global pop so is significant impact
Brazils interdependence with Haiti by migration flows
- most migration is from Haiti to Brazil
- Haitians attracted to Brazil due to stability = Haiti devastated by 2010 earthquake trapping many in poverty + political instability = displace 1.5million
- Haitians attracted to low skilled jobs in agriculture
- Immigration council enable Haitian migrants to obtain visas relatively easy = reduce risk of trafficking
How has migration affected Brazil as an EDCs economic development
- Immigration has promoted growth to agricultural + manufacturing sectors
- Arrival of Highly skilled professionals with employment contracts = reduce gaps in labour market + contribute to entrepreneurship
- emigration to other countries = high Remittances= money used to improve quality of life (health + education) = £2.4 billion 2014
How has migration affected Brazil as an EDCs political stability
- Membership of Mercosur = trading block where there is free flow of trade + labour migration = helped S American integration + promotes political stability
- Brazil is a receiver of environmental + political refugees = as a stable government Brazil accepted responsibility for welfare + employment by providing visas and work permits
- good relationship with range of HIC + LIC countries as result
How has migration Negatively affected Brazils Social Equality
- inequalities between ethnic groups = inequalities include - housing provision, access to services, educational attainment + income
- poverty concentrated in rural areas or favelas where poor migrants move to
- prejudice + discrimination in labour market = against Indigenous + black pop = affects countries full ability to economically, Socially + politically develop
How many Brazilians live abroad
1.8 million
Mercosur
Trading block with free flow of trade and Labour migration in South America
Are brazil in net migration gain or loss currently and by how much
loss of 200,000 every 4 years
give an example of a event that took place in brazil that stimulated a rise in number of international labour migrants to brazil
2014 world cup and 2016 olympics
How has the number of Brazilian migrants abroad changed between 2000-2010
1 - 1.8 million
possibly due to increase in number of skilled Brazilians = move to Acs
