Brazilian Socio-Economic Dynamics: Contexts and Contemporary Realities

This book presents a detailed study of Brazil’s structural problems and offers suggestions for managing them. It is organized into two parts. The first part provides a foundation in Brazilian socio-economic dynamics, discussing regional diversity, economic inequalities, access to education, and global commodity supplies from the country’s agribusiness. The second part describes contemporary realities in the business and management sector, such as entrepreneurship, small businesses, and incubators, the country’s financial system, its international presence, and its present and future challenges. The need for academic literature to support discussions on Brazilian issues is also addressed. The original research presented here may be helpful as a supplementary text in instructional settings.

Gilmar Masiero is a Professor in the Business Department of the School of Business, Economics, and Accounting at the University of São Paulo. His primary fields of interest include strategies and decision-making processes, international trade and investment, and economic development in a globalized world. He has conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and the Center for International Relations Studies at UNICAMP. He has also been a visiting researcher at the Korean Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) in Seoul, the Núcleo de Pesquisas em Relações Internacionais (NUPRI) of the University of São Paulo, the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS) at the University of California, San Diego, and the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE) in Tokyo. During his professional career, Professor Gilmar Masiero has written many academic papers, book chapters, and books and has actively participated in business-related associations.