Brazil’s Country Study Proposal
Brazil, one of the medium-income economies, is the suggested study location. GlobalEDGE, Trading Economics, the Heritage Foundation, the World Bank, and Transparency International are some data sources. The sources are reliable enough for academics, research, and other purposes. The critical variable, the time frame for the data covered, and the authorities are all listed in the following table.
Variable Time-period Source
China, the United States, Argentina, Germany, and Nigeria are the top 5 import partners.
2014
GlobalEDGE
China, the United States, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Japan are the top 5 export partners.
2014 GlobalEDGE
Oil and mineral fuels, industrial machinery, electrical machinery, automobiles and parts, and organic chemicals make up the top five imported commodities.
2014 GlobalEDGE
Oil, seeds, mineral fuels, and more are the top 5 exported commodities. Meat and commercial equipment 2014 GlobalEDGE
GDP real per person from 2006 to 2014
Heritage Foundation Imports/GDP 2006–2015 World Bank Exports/GDP 2006–2015 Trading Economics Openness Index 2012–2016
Global Bank
GDP and the Current Account, 2006–2016
Index of Corruption Perception in Trading Economics
International Exchange Rate Transparency from 2006 to 2015
Trading Economics World Bank FDI flows from 2006 to 2015, average tariff rate