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Brazil case study, EDC
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Economic, political, social and environmental inter dependence with countries connected to the EDC
Portugal
Bi - lateral relationship, as it was once part of the portugese colony
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USA
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Having acquired skills and knowledge can bring this back to Brazil, such as in the service sector
Brazillians are immigrating to work in skilled jobs in the USA in the service sector, such as in education and teacher training
USAID provides support to Brazil for environmental projects, such as assisting the brazillian government to implement laws on forest governance and protection.
Haiti
Brazil has developed a political, economic and humanitarian relationship with Haiti
To reduce Haitian's vunerability to trafficking networks, the national immigration counil for brazil lets Haitian immigrants obtain visas relatively easy in Haiti.
Numbers have increased due to natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake and hurricane sandy. Numbers grew from 1681 in 2010 to 11072 in 2013. Most of these are fleeing political instability
Many Haitian migrants intend to join friends and relatives in the south east of Brazil where low skilled jobs in agriculture are available for migrants.
Impact of migration on the EDCs economic development, political stability and social equality.
Economic development
Waves of immigration from Europe and Japan have helped stimulate economic growth in agricultural and manufacturing sectors.
Highly skilled migrants have contributed to entrepeneurship, innovation, and reducing gaps in the labour market.
Emigration to USA, japan and portugal has led to significant migrant remittances, used to spend on things like housing or general consumption. Remittances valued at 2.4 billion USD in 2014: 0.1 percent of the USA's GDP.
Political stability
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Member of international political groups such as G20, OECD, Mercosur (south american trade bloc) as well as being one of the BRICs in emerging economies.
Political relationships between Brazil and the countries which it has migration with, such as USA, portugal and japan.
Brazil is an important reciever of environmental and political refugees, and as a stable government, accepts responsibility for their welfare and employment by providing work visas.
Social equality
Inequalities between different ethnic groups: such as in housing provision, access to services, educational attainment and income.
Inequalities have a spatial perspective with poverty concentrated into rural areas and favelas which the poor migrate into.
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