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Brazil among the 50 most competitive nations according to WEF report
For the first time, Brazil is among the group of the 50 most competitive nations in the world, says the Global Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWell done Brazil!
Sep 06th, 2012 - 07:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0It is nothing but a silly WEF survey, not a real world competitiveness analysis. If Brazil is among the most competitive nations, then why do they need to raise huge protectionist tariffs on hundreds of imports? because their industries aren`t competitive, because there´s the “brazilian cost”.
Sep 06th, 2012 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0@JoseAngeldeMonterrey
Sep 06th, 2012 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In what world do you live mate?
All advanced countries in the world rise tariff, impose quotes, or use whatever they can to make really hard to enter into their market.
When Japanese don’t want lettuce into they market they simple don’t inspect the containers and let the Lettuce to get rotten.
When US don’t want to allow cookies from Argentina they simple take 8 months to fill the paper work in customs service. As there is a law that a product cannot get into US market with less than 6 month from expiration date, they simply send the cookies back to Argentina.
Only idiots and 3er world countries believe that free fair trade exists. Is what we tell to everybody outside Europe, US, Japan, etc.
So are you among the idiots or are you going to learn how the world works?
@1 Dany
Sep 06th, 2012 - 03:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes well done Brazil.
At last some one in South America is going to keep Chile company, although we have slipped to 33 in this ranking.
@2 Jose
I disagree. I think the results are accurate, at least consistent with my perception of other countries. The Switzerland and the Scandies are all at the top, followed by the by major advanced economies. Brazil ranked at 48 does not mean they are competitive, it means they are more competitive than they were, but still less competitive than almost every country in Europe and South East Asia.
Argentina down at 100 alongside Mongolia and Jamica must surely be wrong though ;)
The UK rose to 8th from 10th, strange, as we're supposed to be “feeneeeshed....”.
Sep 07th, 2012 - 05:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0I tend to agree with Jose.
Sep 07th, 2012 - 01:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The metrics and measures alluded to here are not true classifiers of 'competitiveness' - they are just surrogates, because this 'competitiveness' does not measure actual competition and its outcomes to the parties competing against each other.
For instance - is a country 'competitive' simply because it exports its iron ore; 'competitive' because it sells it as steel; 'competitive' because it beats other countries to sell its products and commodities to other named countries; 'competitive' because it has a reciprocal import trade that is of more/less 'value' than its exports; etc, etc?
No, 'competitiveness' is an interesting academic exercise, but its an indulgence, not the real, complex world of specifics and circumstances.
killjoy!
Sep 07th, 2012 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-)
Sep 07th, 2012 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Congratulations Brazil, for earning this reports respect. And Argentina, for standing up to its assumptions =) If there was a list of the world's most co-operative nations, South America would be at the top =)
Sep 08th, 2012 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0lol
Sep 09th, 2012 - 09:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0Bullshit
Sep 10th, 2012 - 04:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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