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Uma política consistente para o setor de petróleo e derivados

6 minutos Na década de 70, ocorreram dois significativos choques de petróleo, que mudaram a economia mundial. Em 1973, o Brasil produzia apenas um quinto da demanda interna de petróleo e, em 1979, foi atropelado pelo segundo aumento de preço da commodity, da ordem de 200%, acrescido do aumento brutal das taxas de juros internacionais. Respondemos com políticas econômicas equivocadas (depois corrigidas, a custo de enormes sacrifícios) que parecem se repetir agora. Ao deixar a cotação do dólar subir no início da crise da Continue lendo→

Free Trade Zones in Costa Rica: Country benefit and current issues

3 minutos The Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) presented the report named Balance of the Free Trade Zones: Net Benefit of the Regime for Costa Rica 2014-2018, which analyzes and exposes what the Free Trade Regime represented for the country in 2018, in economic and social terms. Furthermore, it is important to supplement this study with certain data to October of 2019, with the purpose of putting into context the actual growth in this sector. When analyzing this report, it is easy to conclude that, with Continue lendo→

How special economic zones are reshaping the world economy

3 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are reshaping the world economy – yet, no one is paying attention. SEZs are business parks granted legal autonomy to improve their governance. Companies operating within SEZs enjoy unique tax breaks, streamlined government regulations, special VISA rights and different labor laws. This enables businesses to operate in emerging markets without the usual problems that businesses in the developed world face. Understandably, SEZs have become increasingly popular among emerging market investors. In 1979, there were 200 SEZs. Now, there Continue lendo→

How China and the United States use Special Economic Zones to Advance their Geopolitical Objectives

menos de 1 minuto China and the United States are both using Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as a tool to advance their foreign policy objectives. SEZs are enclaves that have been granted exemptions to the normal business rules governing their home countries. They are created by governments to stimulate economic development, often through a combination of tax breaks, regulatory streamlining, and exemptions from the most costly rules for businesses. Most are industrial parks, although they come in many shapes and sizes ranging from airports to full fledged Continue lendo→

A geopolítica na origem dos Tigres Asiáticos

2 minutos Até a Segunda Guerra Mundial, esse grupo de países apresentou pequeno desenvolvimento econômico, destacando-se o setor agrícola, com a produção de arroz, principalmente na Coreia do Sul e em Taiwan. A população ocupava predominantemente o meio rural, com graves problemas socioeconômicos: elevado índice de analfabetismo, de mortalidade infantil e de baixa expectativa de vida. A mudança na estrutura econômica e, consequentemente, na estrutura social veio a partir das décadas de 1960 e de 1970, com o rápido processo industrial decorrente do período Continue lendo→