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Verhaagen, Maria-Pia (2018)

The Economic Affects of Infrastructure Investment in Brazil

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

Since the middle of the 20th Century, Brazils economy has suffered from underinvestment in infrastructure. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the countries ports, and in particular the biggest port in the country: the Port of Santos. This thesis analyses how investment into the Port of Santos's infrastructure could improve the efficiency and productivity of the port, and consequently the Brazilian economy overall. Recommendations are made as to how this investment should be made, and from where funding should come.

Infrastructure Investment

Ports

Santos

Author

Verhaagen, Maria-Pia

Note

The thesis takes the form of a critical literature review, but also draws statistics from port data. A comparison is made to the Port of Singapore, which highlights how infrastructure can be crucial for port development. The thesis is split into three main parts. The first part is a literature review analysing the work already existing regarding the link between economic development and infrastructure investment. This is followed by a case study on the Port of Santos and the most obvious shortcomings in the ports infrastructure. The last part gives recommendations on how to tackle these shortcomings and evaluated wether public or private funding would be more beneficial.

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

BA International Studies

Supervisors

Edmund, Amann

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en