When only China wants to play

Institutional turmoil and Chinese investment in Brazil

Bibliographic Data

ID10439265
AuthorsNiels Søndergaard (0000-0002-8727-7912, Universidade de Brasília, corresponding author), Ana Flávia Barros-Platiau (0000-0002-8804-0378, Universidade de Brasília), Hyeyoon Park (0000-0002-7042-7734, Lund University)
Year2022
Volume65
Issue2
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Brasileira de Política Internacional (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-7329 • E-ISSN: 1983-3121
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0034-7329202200220
OpenAlexW4312739378
SCIELO_PIDS0034-73292022000200206
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

The political and institutional crisis in Brazil from 2015, fueled largely by corruption probes and lawfare, had severe repercussions within the Brazilian construction and energy sectors. While many international investors withdrew from Brazil in this period, Chinese investment surged. This article accounts for the particular characteristics of Chinese investments, such as sectorial complementarities, risk assessment, market size attraction, and state-drivenness, which may explain this development

Business · China · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Investment (military · Language change · Market economy · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Global trade and economics · International Business and FDI · State Capitalism and Financial Governance

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