Brazilian manufacturing in the face of Chinese competition: economic restructuring, competitiveness and employment
Lead Research Organisation:
University of East Anglia
Department Name: International Development
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Jenkins R
(2015)
Is Chinese Competition Causing Deindustrialization in Brazil?
in Latin American Perspectives
Jenkins R
(2014)
Chinese Competition and Brazilian Exports of Manufactures
in Oxford Development Studies
Jenkins R
(2012)
Fear for Manufacturing? China and the Future of Industry in Brazil and Latin America
in The China Quarterly
R. Jenkins
(2011)
Brazilian Manufacturing in the Face of Chinese Competition
Rhys Jenkins (Author)
(2012)
China and Brazil : economic impacts of a growing relationship
in Journal of current Chinese affairs
| Description | The growth of China presents Brazilian industry with new challenges, both in the domestic market as a result of increased imports from China and in its major export markets where Brazilian manufacturers compete with Chinese products. Penetration of the Brazilian market by Chinese goods has increased rapidly since the mid-2000s, but this has been partly at the expense of imports from other countries. In some sectors however there is evidence of displacement of domestic production and a negative impact on employment, although in terms of overall employment the effect is relatively small. Brazilian manufacturers have also been losing market share to China in its major export markets in Latin America such as Argentina and Chile. These impacts have affected a range of industries and are not confined to low tech or labour-intensive products. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings might be taken forward by policy makers in Brazil in terms of identifying sectors which have been particularly affected by Chinese competition. It is also of potential interest to manufacturing trade associations and to trade unions. |
| Sectors | Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The main economic and societal impacts of the research have been in Brazil where it has made a contribution to the debate on the "deindustrialization" and "primarization" of the economy. It has also contributed to the discussion of the impacts of China in the business community in Latin America more generally. The research also provided a much firmer empirical basis for identifying the main industries affected by Chinese competition domestically and the Latin American markets and products where Brazilian exports have been negatively affected. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |