2017
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2017.1295367
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Mozambican economic porosity and the role of Brazilian capital: a political economy analysis

Abstract: After two decades of high growth and increased levels of foreign investment, Mozambique continues to face serious problems in reducing poverty. This article investigates the characteristics of Brazilian aid to and investment in Mozambique and scrutinises how these activities relate to the Mozambican growth. Combining the literature on the porosity of Mozambican growth with an analysis of the class dynamics of Brazilian accumulation, this article identifies the class fractions that sustained the Brazilian neo-d… Show more

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“…Mozambique has been one of Brazil's largest recipients of foreign assistance, including technical cooperation, loans, and investment (Schlesinger, 2014;Wolford & Nehring, 2015). In 2009, Brazil became Mozambique's leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI), and by 2011, Brazil's development agency had allocated approximately US$ 32 million to Mozambique (Durán & Chichava, 2017;Nogueira et al, 2017;Schlesinger, 2014) (foreign assistance to Mozambique, however, did decline in 2014 as Brazil attended to its own political and economic crises) (Nogueira et al, 2017).…”
Section: Brazilian Extractive Investment and Companies In Mozambiquementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mozambique has been one of Brazil's largest recipients of foreign assistance, including technical cooperation, loans, and investment (Schlesinger, 2014;Wolford & Nehring, 2015). In 2009, Brazil became Mozambique's leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI), and by 2011, Brazil's development agency had allocated approximately US$ 32 million to Mozambique (Durán & Chichava, 2017;Nogueira et al, 2017;Schlesinger, 2014) (foreign assistance to Mozambique, however, did decline in 2014 as Brazil attended to its own political and economic crises) (Nogueira et al, 2017).…”
Section: Brazilian Extractive Investment and Companies In Mozambiquementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Adicionalmente, nas últimas décadas, as políticas públicas dos BRICS (em particular Brasil, Índia, China e África do Sul) tiveram como objetivo a adoção de alianças e cooperação Sul-Sul, estabelecendo como importantes parceiros os países africanos lusófonos. Com suporte do Estado brasileiro as multinacionais extrativas impulsionaram e expandiram o seu investimento (Nogueira et al, 2016). O Corredor de Nacala, alvo de vários investimentos dos BRICS, detém uma localização estratégica que responde aos interesses iniciais referidos.…”
Section: Questões Gerais De Caracterização Do Desenvolvimento Rural Eunclassified
“…Dá-se como exemplo as ligações existentes entre o ex-presidente da República Armando Guebuza, através da Intelec (Bruna, 2017;Chivangue & Cortez, 2015;Nogueira et al, 2016), e uma das maiores empresas (de capital brasileiro) produtora de soja envolvida em conflitos de terra e deslocações forçadas no Corredor de Nacala (Mandamule & Bruna, 2017). 7 Um conjunto de entrevistas às comunidades afetadas por diferentes investimentos ao longo do Corredor de Nacala indica o envolvimento de líderes comunitários e membros do governo local nos processos de aquisição de terra.…”
Section: Questões Gerais De Caracterização Do Desenvolvimento Rural Eunclassified
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