Foreign Investment In Brazil

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Term Paper Title	Foreign Investment In Brazil
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Foreign Investment In Brazil

INTRODUCTION

     “For those who believed that Brazil would forever be the country of the future, I have a piece of bad news.  The future has finally arrived.”   For years, the largest and most industrialized nation in Latin America has been known as the country of tomorrow.  That slogan may soon be out of date.  Under the guidance of former finance minister and current president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, this tenth largest economy in the world, once known for its high tariffs and even higher inflation, has entered a period of steady growth, the fruit of a newly-stable political and commercial environment.  In combination with the upturn in its economy, Brazil’s demonstrated preference for foreign products and strong direct investment presence bode well for expanded sales of equipment and services in future years.
EMERGING SECTORS
     Access to Brazilian markets in most sectors is generally favorable, and competition and participation characterize most markets by foreign firms through imports, local production and joint ventures.  Many sectors such as healthcare, the environment, transportation, telecommunications and financial services, have been growing at a phenomenal rate and opportunities to further expand trade and investment are highly encouraged.
Healthcare Technology
     Brazil is an excellent market for U.S. manufacturers of health technology products and services.  In the medical device sector, the products that should have the best long-term prospects in Brazil are medical imagining equipment, electro-diagnostic apparatus and technologically advanced disposable medical products.  In the pharmaceutical sector, long-term prospects for over-the-counter drugs and vitamins are excellent because of the high cost of private medical assistance and a growing trend towards home treatment.  In the healthcare services sector, the best market opportunities include the following areas:
¨ hospital management and consulting services
¨ training for allied health-care personnel
¨ hospital renovation
¨ health maintenance organizations

In order to provide more efficient health care, the Brazilian government has begun to reform the country’s entire medical care delivery system.  It has decentralized the system, giving more autonomy to the states and cities in the planning and controlling of local health care programs. Overall, improvements in Brazils public healthcare sector, coupled with its trade liberalization measures, sh...

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