Evaluating the effect of exchange rate and labor productivity on import penetration of Brazilian manufacturing sectors
In recent years, several economists have argued that the sharp loss of competitiveness of the Brazilian industry was caused by a strong exchange rate appreciation. However, other economists have attributed this loss of competitiveness to the dismal growth of labor productivity in the Brazilian indus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | EconomiA |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1517758016300273 |