Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

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July 23, 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLisa Schineller and Peter Kingstone debate: Is Brazil’s economy too commodity dependent?
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Is Brazil’s economy too commodity-dependent?

Yes: Peter Kingstone; No: Lisa Schineller


 

Brazil’s economic success is based on more than the demand for natural resources.

 Reading Time: 4 minutes[i] Is Brazil’s economy too commodity-dependent? [b]No[/b][/i]

 

Brazil’s reliance on commodity exports threatens its medium- and long-term growth prospects.

 Reading Time: 4 minutes[i] Is Brazil’s economy too commodity-dependent? [b]Yes[/b][/i]


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