The instability of the tariff policy in Donald Trump has opened opportunities for agreements between countries and blocs – Like China and the European Union. But this does not seem to be the case of Brazil. According to INSper economics professor Roberto Dumas, the Brazilians face great obstacles to expanding their participation in global markets, even in the face of the opportunities created by the American tariff.
He said that one of the biggest obstacles to the country is the productivity of workers.
According to Domas, the idea that Brazil can occupy spaces left by other countries in global supply chains “completely wrong”. The economist refers to the structural problems that exceed Tax issues And Great attentionEmphasizing that the overall productivity of factors is the decisive component of economic growth and the ability to replace productive chains.
Anxiety educational performance
To clarify the challenge of productivity, Dumas quotes Brazil’s performance in the international student evaluation program (Pisa). “From 76 countries, Brazil ranked 65th in mathematics, 62 in science and 52 in reading,” the economist says, noting that the country does not have the ability to replace global supply chains.
In addition to the educational issue, Dumas addresses another important aspect: The cost of the work unit. He explains that the problem is based on the fact that “the salary rises beyond the productivity of workers.”
This contrast between increased wages and productivity makes it not possible to replace supply chains, according to the expert. “You cannot replace supply chains at the cost of the employment unit granted for workers’ productivity, “Dumas concludes, noting that these are long -term challenges that are not limited to the specific governments, but represent the structural issues of the Brazilian economy.
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