3.1 And 3.2 Case Studies

Question 1

describe Brazil’s population distribution

Answer 1

• sao paulo, Brasilia and Rio de janeiro
• urban population of 87.8% in 2023
• more than half of population considered middle class
• high poverty and inequality levels in the Northeast, North and Centre west
• 115 out of 155 million brazilians live in cities

Question 2

describe brazil’s labour force

Answer 2

• 69% of population is working age –> 15-64
• median age is 35.1

Question 3

describe Brazils land distribution

Answer 3

• 32.9% of brazil is agricultural land

Question 4

brazils natural resources

Answer 4

• 32.9% agricultural land
• gold iron ore and nickel natural resources

Question 5

productivity in brazil

Answer 5

• 7th most complex place to do business in
• improved by 1.85% in december 2023 (labour p)

Question 6

india (productivity, infrastructure, government, capital)

Answer 6

• Similar population to China
• More service sector compared to manufacturing and tech like China: China can add value in foreign market
• India is largest democracy but with changing gov, so no long term planned economy
• No universal education or healthcare, so low levels of education
• Low quality housing in large cities compared to China, no centralised government building infrastructure
• Railway built during British rule, so antiquated infrastructure
• Not as productive as China, 6-7%