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Explore insights on the economic strengths of Mexico and Brazil and how to navigate the business landscape in these countries. Delve into GDP comparisons, size rankings, service industries, and ICT sectors for informed decision-making strategies.
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Introduction: Some Background Data` GIX Panel Discussion: “Doing Business in Mexico and Brazil” Stanford University, 20 November 2013 Richard B. Dasher, Ph.D. Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center Executive Director, Center for Integrated Systems Consulting Professor, Stanford University
Baseline: GDP of the five biggest national economies in the world • Ranking excludes EU (which would be bigger than U.S.A.) Estimated amounts in 2012 dollars, according to PPP 2012 CIA World Factbook, data retrieved 4/01/2013 Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University
Latin American economies in the top 100 (size) • Not included: Guatemala (81), Bolivia (93), Uruguay (94), El Salvador (99) Estimated amounts in 2012 dollars, according to PPP 2012 CIA World Factbook, data retrieved 11/20/2013 Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University
Value-added of commercial knowledge-intensive service industries*, 2000 - 2010 $ milliions Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University
Value-added of ICT industries, 2000 - 2010 From National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 $ milliions Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University
But, ease of doing business . . . World Bank Group, Doing Business Project, 2013 (accessed 11/20/2013) Lower is better, range from 1st – 189th Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University