Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Carvalho, Flavia
Author-Email: carvalho@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University
Author-Name: Costa, Ionara
Author-Email: costa@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University
Author-Name: Duysters, Geert
Author-Email: duysters@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, and Eindhoven University
	 of Technology
Title: Global Players from Brazil: drivers and challenges in the internationalization 
	 process of Brazilian firms
Abstract: This chapter discusses general patterns of internationalization of 
	 Brazilian firms. It highlights the main determinants for 
	 internationalization, the main destinations, as well as the modes of 
	 entry that Brazilian firms employ overseas. The paper also discusses 
	 some aspects related to the technological capabilities of Brazilian 
	 firms that are related to their internationalization strategies, in 
	 terms of both the exploitation of such advantages and the search for 
	 technological assets abroad.
Classification-JEL: F23, O19, O54
Keywords: foreign direct investments, multinationals, emerging markets, 
	 internationalization strategies
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2010
Number: 016
File-URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2010/wp2010-016.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2010016