Brazil
Country
Descriptions
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Brazil in Business Source Complete [About]

Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Brazil
Country Profile in Business Source Complete [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's political and governmental
make-up, economic performance, gross domestic product,
the potential for economic development, and detailed
market and industry analysis of the country's business
environment.
Brazil
Country Review in Business Source Complete
[About]
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Country Study: Brazil
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/brtoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
OECD
Economic Surveys: Brazil
[About]

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
provides statistics and report on its 30 country members
in addition to various reports, statistics and working
papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development
and science and innovation with approx 70 countries
it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.
Finance, Trade,
& Commerce
Brazil
Business Forecast Report in Business Source Complete
[About]

By Business Monitor International, published quarterly,
focuses on global emerging markets. Provides SWOT
analysis of a country's political, economic and business
environment, includes overviews of the country's key
economic sectors and scenario test analysis. Forecasts
key macroeconomic data 6 years out.
Brazil
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete [About]

Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Brazil Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [About] 
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Brazil
https://www2.focusbrazil.org.br/siteusa/index.htm
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Crafting Coalitions for Reform: Business Preferences,
Political Institutions, and Neoliberal Reform in Brazil

Mugar JL 2469 P7 K56 1999
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Brazil
http://www.economist.com/countries/Brazil/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Brazil [About]
(works only with Firefox)
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct =true&db=bth&jid=QXX&site=bsi-live
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/brazil.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.

FITA:
Brazil Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/brazil.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Brazil
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=107
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Brazil
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Brazil
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Brazil's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Political
Risk Yearbook: Brazil Country Forecast in Business Source
Premier [About]

From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.

News & Journals
Agora
through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
Folha
de S. Paulo through PressDisplay[About]
From 60 days ago.
Gazeta
Mercantil through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
O
Estado de Sao Paolo through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.
O
Globo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) through PressDisplay
[About]
From 60 days ago.
Valor
Economico through PressDisplay [About]
From 60 days ago.

Statistics
& Government Resources
Banco Central
do Brasil (Central Bank)
http://www.bcb.gov.br/?english
English version of the Web site for the Central Bank
of Brazil. Includes links to the following: national
financial system, economic and financial information,
foreign capitals and exchange rates, legislation, norms
and manuals, publications, and consumer information.
Links to the Portuguese version.
Embassy of Brazil
in Washington D.C.
http://www.brasilemb.org/
A wide-range of information on Brazil
and the activities of the Brazilian Embassy
in the United States, as well as links to Brazilian
institutions.
Selected
Internet Resources: Brazil- Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/brazil.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
Statistics
Brazil
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/default.php
Important social and economic indicators for Brazil.
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