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ArtikelA special report on business and finance in Brazil: Two Americas  
Oleh: The Economist
Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 393 no. 8657 (Nov. 2009), page 52+15.
Topik: Brazil; United States; Market; Government
Fulltext: Two Americas.pdf (26.33KB)
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Isi artikelLIVING in Brazil, it is easy to imagine that you have been transported into one of those novels with alternative endings—in this instance, about how the United States might have developed if a few things had turned out differently. Both are continent-sized countries in the western hemisphere with federal democracies in which state governments have considerable power. Both were colonised by small European seafaring nations before gaining independence within 50 years of each other. Their populations are made up of the descendants of their original inhabitants, early colonists and African slaves, topped up later by European and then Asian migrants. A recent influx from neighbouring countries completes the mix. Brazil’s melting pot is, if anything, even more successful than America’s. There is no such thing as a hyphenated Brazilian. Both countries seem surprisingly religious to European eyes, with different Christian sects competing vigorously for believers. The most successful Brazilian multinational of all may be the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, a Pentecostal outfit that keeps being investigated for overenthusiastic marketing and opaque book-keeping. Both places show a strong preference for consumption over saving when times are good. Brazil has a culture all of its own, but it looks for inspiration to America more than it does to its Spanish-speaking neighbours.
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