Brazil Flashcards
What country has the 12th largest economy?
Brazil
What is the leading economic power in S.America?
Brazil
GDP per capita (2002)
$2829
GDP per capita in 2018
$8920
Emigration patterns
Fell from 500 000 to 190 000 (2005-2014)
Where do high skilled workers emigrate to?
US, Europe and Japan
Where do many immigrants come from?
Haiti
Direction of internal migration
NE to SE
Impact of former colonialism with Portugal
Easy communication
Social, economic and ancestral ties
What does Portugal provide Brazil with?
Employment (for emigrants)
Remittances
What does America provide Brazil with?
Remittances
Valuable skills for economic development (returning immigrants have this)
Agreement between US and Brazil
Negotiated agreements in agriculture, trade and finance
Pull factors for Haitian immigrants
Can get visas easily
Chance to escape political instability and poverty
Can take up low skilled jobs in agriculture and factories in Santa Catarina