Structural Change in the Automotive Industry and its Regional Impacts: The Case of Brazil

Amann, E. and Haddad, E. and Perobelli, F. and Guilhoto, J. J. M. (2007): Structural Change in the Automotive Industry and its Regional Impacts: The Case of Brazil. Published in:

Abstract

From the late 1980s onward, the Brazilian automotive industry has undergone significant change as it has embraced trade liberalization and growing inward FDI. Using an inter-regional input-output model, this paper analyses the evolution of the industry from a spatial perspective. It is shown that new investment has resulted in a more dispersed locational framework for the industry. However, not all the benefits of new investment are garnered by the recipient regions. The paper poses a number of policy questions which center on the issue of inter-regional dependence.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: Portuguese
• Keywords: REGIONAL ECONOMY; INDUSTRY
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities

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