Why Economic Performance has Differed between Brazil and China? A Comparative Analysis of Brazilian and Chinese Macroeconomic Policy

Authors

Fernando Ferrari-Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulFollow
Anthony Petros Spanakos, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 6-2-2009

Journal / Book Title

Revista Venezolana de Análisis de Coyuntura

Abstract

This paper addresses a specific question: why has China grown so rapidly and Brazil not? To answer this question, it (i) establishes the basis for comparison between China and Brazil by contextualizing these countries within the BRICs concept, and (ii) presents a comparative analysis of Brazilian and Chinese reforms focusing only on the issue of macroeconomic policy, especially the monetary and exchange rate regimes, and its effect on growth.

MSU Digital Commons Citation

Ferrari-Filho, Fernando, and Anthony Spanakos. "Why economic performance has differed between Brazil and China? a comparative analysis of Brazilian and Chinese macroeconomic policy." Revista Venezolana de Análisis de Coyuntura 15, no. 1 (2009): 111-133.

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This open access article is made available under license by the publisher, Redalyc.

Published Citation

Ferrari-Filho, F., & Spanakos, A. (2009). "Why economic performance has differed between Brazil and China? a comparative analysis of Brazilian and Chinese macroeconomic policy." Revista Venezolana de Análisis de Coyuntura, XV(1), 111-133.