Assessing The Impact Of The Strong Real

With mounting pressure from Brazilian manufacturers to limit currency strength, we assess the impact the strong real is having on the country's non-commodities-based industries. Over the long term, we caution that Brazil's economy faces a lack of diversification and an increasing dependence on high commodity prices - which could threaten growth rates and employment - if policy makers are unable to boost domestic export competitiveness.

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