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Foreign direct investment (FDI) has become increasingly important for the Brazilian economy: the ratio of FDI inflow to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) increased from a 0.6% average in the 1980's to 2.5% from 2001 to 2010, according to data from UNCTAD. However, there is great inequality in the distribution of this investment among Brazilian federation units. This study aims at investigating the determining factors for the location of foreign direct investment across Brazilian states, based on an econometric study with panel data for the years 1995, 2000 and 2005. The results showed that foreign investment responded positively to consumer market size, quality of labor and transport infrastructure, but negatively to cost of labor and tax burden.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: In equality and Politics in Latin America -- PART 1: THE SOCIOECONOMIC CONTEXT -- Chapter 1. Fault Lines in Latin American Social Development and Welfare Regime Challenges -- Chapter 2. In equality of Opportunity in Latin America: Economic Well- Being, Education, and Health -- PART 2: ELITE CULTURE, FRAMING AND PUBLIC OPINION -- Chapter 3. Elite Perceptions of Poverty and In e quality in Brazil -- Chapter 4. Media Diversity and Social In equality in Latin America -- Chapter 5. Public Opinion on Income Inequalities in Latin America -- PART 3: AGENDA SETTING AND THE POLITICS OF INEQUALITY -- Chapter 6. The Politics of Redistribution in Less Developed Democracies: Evidence from Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela -- Chapter 7. Inequality and the Cost of Electoral Campaigns -- Chapter 8. Shallow States, Deep Inequalities, and the Limits of Conservative Modernization: The Politics and Policies of Incorporation in Latin America -- Chapter 9. Gender Equality Policies in Latin America -- PART 4: TAXATION AND SOCIAL POLICIES -- chapter 10. Tax Reforms and Income Distribution in Latin America -- chapter 11. Are Coalitions Equally Important for Redistribution in Latin America? The Intervening Role of Welfare Regimes -- Conclusion: In equality and the Politics of Redistribution -- Contributors -- Index